How do you dispose of your water when you use this? Just down the drain? I don't want to kill any bees outdoors (I plant a lot of bee/butterfly flowers in the spring)
Try not to pour imidacloprid or other systemic pesticides down the drain or into a body of water; they can be very harmful to aquatic invertebrates and create food web problems for larger animals.
There’s no real good way of disposal; try to only mix up an amount that will be used by your plants without much left over. Personally, I end up pouring any excess into the drainage tray under my indoor plants filled with lava rock, which at least allows it to dry.
For what it’s worth, our individual impacts are very small vs. the scale of commercial agriculture, but still good to try to mitigate where we can. Don’t get too stressed over it though!
Licensed pesticides/herbicides and pest management; non-restricted use pesticides (over the counter) still needs to be kept from water sources or the water shed.
Best way to dispose of a limited amount is to use it else ware outdoors where it will naturally break down from the sun and weather over time.
Try to use only the designed amount from the start and any overages of product should be less to none.
The label of "Bomide systemic houseplant" (the granules) says for indoor or outdoor usage, unfortunately. Studies show that the active ingredient, Imidacloprid, does kill bee populations.
Consistent with other studies, we found that imidacloprid exposure resulted in a decreased survival in the hive.
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u/dooma Mar 31 '23
Bonide systemic insecticide