yes, I am sure Bayer is pleased that "informed consumers" ( LOL ) in the USA are rushing out to stockpile products - in your underground bunkers ?, especially when products containing imidacloprid are already reformulated with a "new" chemical in the UK ( at least ). I don't know if this is a shell game by Bayer but if it is a different subclass to the others and is not dangerous to bees, then a win for everyone !
ON ITS OWN WEBSITE :
"The withdrawal of three neonicotinoids - imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothiandin – begins at the end of September 2013 when all affected products will be removed from retailers’ shelves. Consumers must use or dispose of any products they have by the end of November 2013
The only Bayer Garden product affected is Provado Lawn Grub Killer, which contains imidacloprid.
Other Bayer Garden products contain thiaclopid, an entirely new generation of insecticide, such as both the UK’s number one bug control product and Provado Vine Weeviller Killer˛.
This active ingredient is a completely different sub class to the three neonicotinoids in question and is considered to have a good profile for bees. "
Bee Informed - Neonicotinoids - Bayer Garden
JK, I've had the same bottle of Bayer 3 in 1 for at least 5 years. I've only used it once on scale with one recommended repeat application. The scale is completely gone. I've tried the Q-Tip alcohol technique. That works for about a week until the eggs hatch and you have to start all over. I don't like using Neem in the house because 1. it's messy, and 2. it stinks. If I can treat my plants with 2 applications of Bayer (of course following all instructions as well as using common sense) and eradicated the pests. Why would I want to treat, retreat, retreat, retreat, and still have a problem? Since I know my usage is not going to affect bees I'd rather treat and be done.
Hybrid Mode
