MT: COOPERATION IS KEY TO AVOIDING PESTICIDE-BEE PROBLEMS

News Date July 13, 2010

The Montana Department of Agriculture reminds pesticide users that summer blooms attract bees and it is illegal to apply most insecticide products when bees are present.

Federally-approved pesticide labels are the law when it comes to using pesticides, says Patricia Denke, Pest Management Program manager. Links on the department's website at http://agr.mt.gov/crops/Bees/Apiary.asp provide information on protecting bees and locating hives in the vicinity of intended pesticide applications. Guidelines for protecting bees from insecticides were developed by the department after consultation with both beekeepers and pesticide applicators. To continue reading, click here. (Contact: Ian Foley, 406.444.9430)