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[ocba] Fw: Balancing beekeeping and mosquito abatement in NC
- 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
North Carolina Cooperative Extension www.facebook.com/growingsmallfarms.nc 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
****************************** 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 LAB: (919) 513-7702 EMAIL: david_tarpy AT ncsu.edu ************ Join the new Beekeeper Education & Engagement System (BEES) Like us on FaceBook Follow us on Twitter (@NCSUApiculture)
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Lewis Cauble, 09/04/2016
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