What do you know about Bee Safe Pesticides?

What do you know about Bee Safe Pesticides?

“Pesticide” is the general term used for chemicals that target and kill pests like insects (insecticide), mites (miticide), weeds (herbicide), bacteria (bactericide) and fungi (fungicide). However, many of these are also toxic to bees. Each year, a lot of honeybee colonies are damaged or destroyed by these chemicals. This is a devastating impact on beekeepers, who might even have to relocate damaged hives. Some can also go out of business. Growers of insect-pollinated crops may experience lower yields, which in turn raises food prices.

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Dollars by The Drop

Dollars by The Drop

How to save money on irrigation Irrigation can be a big moneymaker. However, without a good plan and good implementation of the plan, an irrigation system can drain both a grower’s money and time. Several irrigation experts shared their ideas on how they would shave energy use and save money on irrigation. “An overall irrigation … Read more

Research Shows That BioSafe Systems’ OxiDate 2.0 is Safe on Honey Bees

In May 2015, BioSafe Systems initiated a lab study to assess the acute contact toxicity potential of the OMRI listed and EPA approved bactericide, OxiDate 2.0, to prove that the crop solution is also safe to use in the presence of honey bees. The 96 hour toxicity test was conducted by exposing Apis mellifera (honey bees) through direct topical … Read more