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  • From: mary leonhardi <mleonhardi AT hotmail.com>
  • To: Orange County Bee Assoc. <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [ocba] Fw: Balancing beekeeping and mosquito abatement in NC
  • Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2016 17:24:28 +0000


Many thanks to NCSU’s Dr. Mike Waldvogel and Dr. David Tarpy for writing this timely article (on a holiday weekend I might add!).

 

See email below from Dr. Tarpy for a link to this article.

 

Debbie

 

Debbie Roos
Agricultural Extension Agent
Chatham County Center

North Carolina Cooperative Extension
919.542.8202
debbie_roos AT ncsu.edu

www.growingsmallfarms.org

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www.twitter.com/GrowSmallFarms

 

 

Hi everyone,

 

With the swirling news stories about the recent incident in South Carolina of a pesticide bee kill while trying to control the Zika mosquito, we thought it prudent to update NC beekeepers about the current activities concerning the same issues. Please see the online news article at:

 

 

Please disseminate to anyone else who you think may be interested.

 

In short, there are currently no immediate plans to initiate spray programs on a state-wide scale in NC. That said, there are many individuals, private citizens, who are paying commercial companies to treat their property. It is these ongoing treatments that can have enormous impact on backyard beekeepers and native bee populations. Communication is key, and we all need to do our part. This begins by educating ourselves about all aspects of this important issue, and requires that we notify our neighbors and public officials about apiaries and spraying. This article should give context and helpful links for anyone to be able to do just that.

 

Sincerely, David

 

 

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David R. Tarpy

Professor and Extension Apiculturist

Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology

Campus Box 7613

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC  27695-7613

TEL: (919) 515-1660

FAX: (919) 515-7746

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