Q&A – Does imidacloprid hurt bees?
Question:
Does imidacloprid hurt bees?
Answer:
The Bartlett Bee Whisperer David Glover says that it does hurt bees but not at bad as you might think. The imidacloprid makes the bees “drunk” and so they can’t find their way back to the hive. If they can’t get back to the hive, they can’t tell the other bees where they found nectar, so other bees don’t go to the same plant. On the other hand, bees that visit untreated plants successfully communicate where they went to the others.
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Imidacloprid
February 6, 2021
Does imidacloprid hurt bees?
Answer:
The Bartlett Bee Whisperer David Glover says that it does hurt bees but not at bad as you might think. The imidacloprid makes the bees “drunk” and so they can’t find their way back to the hive. If they can’t get back to the hive, they can’t tell the other bees where they found nectar, so other bees don’t go to the same plant. On the other hand, bees that visit untreated plants successfully communicate where they went to the others.
Related Videos:
Removing Honey Bees from Houses
Beehive Tour
Related Resources:
Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Honey Bees
Study Finds Imidacloprid Safe for Honey Bees at Realistic Exposure Levels - Entomology Today
Imidacloprid
February 6, 2021