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Hyde Park, Utah USA

Systemic insecticides such as Merit (impridclorid) will kill honey bees collecting pollen from male flowers, saw it first hand last year. Everybody needs to be careful. I would suggest after your pumpkin is growing cut off all of your flowers (male and female) before they open. I think it would save honey bees and also put more energy into your pumpkin. The label for vegetables and fruit instructs that you should not apply until after pollination and fruit set for tree crops. So use with caution and diligence on pumpkins.

4/28/2014 1:06:08 PM

Seattle, WA

Spinosad causes a similar problem. Thanks for posting!

4/28/2014 2:02:59 PM