Honey Bees and Pesticides

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Relative Toxicities and Characteristics of Inseciticides and Miticides on Selected Crops - Most of these items are from the Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
1. Field Crops
  - Cotton
    - Selectivity and Persistence of Key Cotton Insecticides/Miticides, Including Persistance to Natural Enemies - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
    - Summary of Characteristics of Key Cotton Insecticides/Miticides, Including Relative Toxicities to Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
  - Corn
    - Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Corn to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
2. Fruits
  - Apples
    - Relative Toxicities of Insecticidies and Miticides Used in Apples to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
  - Caneberries
    - Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Caneberries to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
  - Grapes
    - Information about Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Grapes to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
  - Strawberries
    - Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Strawberries to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - (4/05) Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
3. Stone Fruits
  - Nectarines
    - Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Nectarines to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
  - Peaches
    - Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Peaches to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
  - Plums
    - Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Plums to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - (11/02) Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
4. Vegetables
  - Cole Crops
    - Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Cole Crops to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
  - Cucurbits
    - Hazards of Cucurbit Insecticides and Miticides to Beneficial Insects and Mites - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
  - Onions
    - Relative Toxicities to Insecticides and Miticides Used in Onion and Garlic to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
  - Peppers
    - Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Peppers to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
  - Tomatoes
    - Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Tomatoes to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees - Univ of California at Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
Illegal use of sodium cyanide compound to control pests in honey bee colonies/hives - Fact sheet from Washington State University.

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