Uncle Ben
Well-Known Member
Aint gonna get into that argument that imidacloprid causes bee colony collapse when at least 4-5 other causes have been isolated, i.e. varroa mite, moth, viri, etc. It's another political football just like the global warming bullshit.
Having said that, I have a working farm, raise tropical fruits in a greenhouse, have a vineyard and have religiously sprayed those crops with Adonis 75WP. I have so many bees coming and going into my greenhouse, on blossoming peach trees, etc. they are a nuisance (which I gladly tolerate of course). Right now I have citrus blooming and avocados just beginning to bloom and they are covered in bees. Be most happy to take a photo if you want, as long as it doesn't compromise my security.
I have or do use permethrin, Orthene, Adonis, bienthrin, malathion but like I said, the less I use on consumables the less problems I have. It's really weird - I never spray my fruit or nut trees or veggie garden with insecticides or fungicides. I do have one crop that will be killed by certain moth and must spray with imidacloprid or permethrin.
Speaking of fungicides....for grapes my silver bullets are Rally and Pristine. Check them out.
Having said that, I have a working farm, raise tropical fruits in a greenhouse, have a vineyard and have religiously sprayed those crops with Adonis 75WP. I have so many bees coming and going into my greenhouse, on blossoming peach trees, etc. they are a nuisance (which I gladly tolerate of course). Right now I have citrus blooming and avocados just beginning to bloom and they are covered in bees. Be most happy to take a photo if you want, as long as it doesn't compromise my security.
I have or do use permethrin, Orthene, Adonis, bienthrin, malathion but like I said, the less I use on consumables the less problems I have. It's really weird - I never spray my fruit or nut trees or veggie garden with insecticides or fungicides. I do have one crop that will be killed by certain moth and must spray with imidacloprid or permethrin.
Speaking of fungicides....for grapes my silver bullets are Rally and Pristine. Check them out.
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