Oregon Bumblebee Kill Resolution Posted on December 24, 2013 by jneal The case of the massive (50,000) bumblebee kill in Oregon has been settled. The court ruled that the bumblebees were killed by improper pesticide application. The pesticide, dinotefutan, was to blame. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) found that: 1) the linden trees were clearly in bloom; 2) Dinotefuran label states that the pesticide is known to be hazardous to bees when applied onto flowering trees in Photo: Ineal Bumblebee Pollinating a Flower bloom; and 3) it was a violation of label instructions to use the pesticide under the circumstances. The company responsible for the application was fined $555. and the two applicators each fined $555. Pesticide Label use instructions carry the force of law. Violations are subject to civil and criminal penalties. Users of pesticides should always read the label and follow the directions. ODA has issued registration standards for 2014 more strict than federal (EPA) standards. Dinotefuran and imidacloprid products for use on plants must have an Oregon-specific label statement. The label will ban the application on basswood, linden, or Tilia species altogether. This is due to an interaction of tree allelochemicals with these insecticides. ODA is emphasizing pollinator protection in applicator training sessions and in information for the general public. ODA has requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency review Dinotefuran and other neonicotinoids to determine if additional label restrictions are necessary at the national level.
Oregon Bumblebee Kill Resolution Posted on December 24, 2013 by jneal The case of the massive (50,000) bumblebee kill in Oregon has been settled. The court ruled that the bumblebees were killed by improper pesticide application. The pesticide, dinotefutan, was to blame. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) found that: 1) the linden trees were clearly in bloom; 2) Dinotefuran label states that the pesticide is known to be hazardous to bees when applied onto flowering trees in Photo: Ineal Bumblebee Pollinating a Flower bloom; and 3) it was a violation of label instructions to use the pesticide under the circumstances. The company responsible for the application was fined $555. and the two applicators each fined $555. Pesticide Label use instructions carry the force of law. Violations are subject to civil and criminal penalties. Users of pesticides should always read the label and follow the directions. ODA has issued registration standards for 2014 more strict than federal (EPA) standards. Dinotefuran and imidacloprid products for use on plants must have an Oregon-specific label statement. The label will ban the application on basswood, linden, or Tilia species altogether. This is due to an interaction of tree allelochemicals with these insecticides. ODA is emphasizing pollinator protection in applicator training sessions and in information for the general public. ODA has requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency review Dinotefuran and other neonicotinoids to determine if additional label restrictions are necessary at the national level.
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Posted on December 24, 2013 by jneal
The case of the massive (50,000)
bumblebee kill in Oregon has been
settled. The court ruled that the
bumblebees were killed by improper
pesticide application. The pesticide,
dinotefutan, was to blame. The Oregon
Department of Agriculture (ODA) found
that: 1) the linden trees were clearly in
bloom; 2) Dinotefuran label states that
the pesticide is known to be hazardous to
bees when applied onto flowering trees in
Photo: Ineal
Bumblebee Pollinating a Flower
bloom; and 3) it was a violation of label
instructions to use the pesticide under the
circumstances.
The company responsible for the application was fined $555. and the two applicators each
fined $555. Pesticide Label use instructions carry the force of law. Violations are subject to
civil and criminal penalties. Users of pesticides should always read the label and follow the
directions.
ODA has issued registration standards for 2014 more strict than federal (EPA) standards.
Dinotefuran and imidacloprid products for use on plants must have an Oregon-specific
label statement. The label will ban the application on basswood, linden, or Tilia species
altogether. This is due to an interaction of tree allelochemicals with these insecticides.
ODA is emphasizing pollinator protection in applicator training sessions and in
information for the general public. ODA has requested that the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency review Dinotefuran and other neonicotinoids to determine if additional
label restrictions are necessary at the national level.
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