Re: Minnie Royal and Royal Lee low-chill Cherry
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Originally Posted by Richard
....the USDA requires me and every and orchard in southern California to apply Imidacloprid to our citrus trees every 90 days.....
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What percentage are you applying? The Bayer product for trees and shrubs was reduced significantly to allow it to be used on citrus however it can be used only once a year.
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Originally Posted by Richard
Systemics do not work that way. You apply them periodically to build up enough concentration in the plant to destroy the borers. The key to getting rid of borers is to wipe out the population in your area.
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That being the case there is probably enough in the pollen and nectar to possibly have an effect on the bees. If it can effect the bees then I wonder about its effect on humans.
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