[wags]

http://www.kval.com/news/local/Stat...ators-license-after-bee-deaths-264047531.html

Not sure why you would spray ANY kind of chemical on trees that are in full bloom and covered with bees...

 

[melliferal]

What a confusing incident. Obviously the apartment residents were savvy enough about the situation to report the dying bees to the news station; but in that case why was the pesticide company hired to apply pesticide to those trees to begin with? Did they imagine there's a pesticide you can apply to trees in bloom which won't kill bees that forage them?

 

[Acebird]

My guess is the residents (could of only been a few) wanted the bees gone. Resident manager is caught between a rock and a hard place. No way to please everyone.

 

[HunnyMunny]

So sad. And during NAtional Pollinator Week, no less. inch:

 

[beedeetee]

but in that case why was the pesticide company hired to apply pesticide to those trees to begin with?

The apartment management requested the spray because the trees were covered with aphids that were causing sticky residue to get on tenants cars. But he should have known better. Particularly after the incident in Wilsonville, OR last year.

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/31751798-75/bees-trees-bee-june-eugene.html.csp#

 

[treetrunk]

The apartment management requested the spray because the trees were covered with aphids that were causing sticky residue to get on tenants cars. But he should have known better. Particularly after the incident in Wilsonville, OR last year.

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/31751798-75/bees-trees-bee-june-eugene.html.csp#

Soapy water works great for aphids....Just douched an infested apricot tree last week, worked great....

 

[CircleBee]

Like Beedeetee mentioned, this incident is particularly upsetting since we have a Pesticide company so ignorant as to repeat the EXACT same thing (application of neonics to a blooming Linden Tree) that was done in Wilsonville, OR at a Target parking lot not a year ago. Of all the people/companies that should have known, they should have been at the top of the list. They shouldnt just be slapped on the wrist, they should be put out of business, there's no excuse.

 

[Phoebee]

Soapy water works great for aphids....Just douched an infested apricot tree last week, worked great....

Soapy water kills bees. I suppose you could apply at night when the bees are not present.

 

[tabby]

Aphids are fragile and blasting with plain water will do much to get rid of them. I use this method on my 400+ roses. Unfortunately the aphids also reproduce incredibly fast so it has to be repeated.