Pollinators and pesticides have been in the
news quite a bit lately and it’s important
to know that a lot of different pesticides
are toxic to pollinators.
All insecticides can be potentially toxic
to bees, but when we use the term pesticides
we’re also talking about some herbicides
and some fungicides are potentially toxic
to pollinators as well.
The EPA is implementing new labeling that
will let you know that that particular pesticide
is more toxic to bees.
The pollinator advisory information that you
can find on the label will let you know when
to apply that particular product, and primarily
what they’re asking is that you apply to
crops or to blooming plants only when the
bees are not active.
So what that means is bees are less active
in the evening or early in the morning, so
it’s really important that you read the
label, understand that if these products do
have pollinator restriction uses on them that
you follow that information, and apply according
to the label instructions.
I’m Jeff Edwards for the University of Wyoming
Extension, and you’re watching From the
Ground Up.
