Christine from Bartlesville, Oklahoma writes
I have 6 hives on my property that needs to be protected. Is there another product that can be used on my fruit trees without harming the bees?
Ferti-Lome Fruit Tree Spray with Neem Py is going to be a contact kill product with very little, if any, residual. Per the product label, "This product is toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment. Do not apply this product while bees are actively visiting the treatment area." Unfortunately, we do not have other products that are safe for use on fruit trees which would be considered more safe for use around bees with the same labeling. If you have caterpillars or other similar feeding worm stages of insects, then you could use a Bt product such as DiPel PRO DF Biological Insecticide. Bt only targets feeding larvae stages of listed insects and is not harmful to pollinators such as bees when used as directed.
Answer last updated on: 03/16/2018
