list of toxicity to honey bees of pesticides

[Better.to.Bee.than.not]

I put this in both general and pest control sections, not sure if I should of but....

Figured folks may find this list I came across useful. maybe it is worthy to be a sticky?

http://apiculture.com/databases/pesticides.htm

Group 1 – Highly Toxic
Severe losses may be expected if the following materials are used when bees
are present at treatment time or within a few days thereafter,
except as indicated by footnotes.
(LD50 less than 2mg/bee)

   abamectin (Agri-mek, Avid)
   acephate (Orthene)
   aldicarb (Temik)
   aminocarb (Matacil)
   azinphos-methyl (Guthion, APM)
   carbaryl (Sevin)
   carbofuran (Furadan)
   chlorpyrifos (Lorsban, Dursban)
   diazinon (Basudin, Bug-B-Gon, Dia-One)
   dichlorvos (DDVP)
   dimethoate (Cygon, Di-Thoate, Lagon)
   fenitrothion (Sumithion, Folithion)
   fensulfothion (Dasanit)
   fenthion (Baytex, Tiguvon, Spotton, Lysoff, Entex)
   fenvalerate (Bovaid)
   fonofos (Dyfonate)
   Imidacloprid (Gaucho)
   lindane (Lindane, Ambrocide, Stockpest)
   malathion (Malathion 50E, Malathion ULV, Cythion, Fyfenon)
   methamidophos (Monitor)
   methidathion (Supracide)
   methiocarb (Mesurol)
   Methomyl (Lannate)
   naled (Dibrom)
   parathion
   permethrin (Ambush, Pounce, Ectiban, Atroban, Permectin, Siecn)
   phosmet (Imidan)
   propoxur (Baygon)
   resmethrin
   tetrachlorvinphos


Group 2 – Moderately Toxic
These can be used around bees if dosage, timing, and method of application are correct,
but should not be applied directly on bees in the field or at the colonies.
(LD50 between 2 and 11 mg/bee)

   coumaphos (Co-Ral)
   crotoxyphos demeton (Systox)
   disulfoton (DiSyston)
   endosulfan (Thiodan, Thionex)
   formetanate hydrochloride (Carzol)
   oxamyl (Vydate)
   oxydemethon-methyl (Metasystox-R)
   phorate (Thimet)
   phosalone (Zolone)
   sethoxydim (Poast)
   terbufos (Counter)
   triforine (Funginex)


Group 3 – Relatively Nontoxic
These can be used around bees with a minimum of injury.
(LD50 greater than 11 mg/bee)

   2,4-D (Weed-B-Gone)
   2,4-DB (Weedaway, Caliber, Cobutox, Embutox, See)
   Amitrole (X-all, Steril, Altizol, Amitrol-T, Amizol)
   anilazine (Dyrene)
   atrazine (AAtrex)
   Bacillus thuringiensis (Dipel, Thuricide, Novabac, Vectobac, Teknar, Foray, Trident, Novodor, Tersan)
   benomyl (Benlate)
   bentazon (Basagran)
   Bordeaux mixture
   bromacil (Hyvar)
   bromoxynil (Pardner, Torch, Brominal, Unity, Karil)
   butylate (Sutan+)
   captan chloramben (No-Hoe)
   chlormequat chloride (Cycocel)
   chlorophacinone (Rozol, KSC5, Rat-XC, Super Bloc, Ratol, Disblok, Ground Force, Parapel, Gopher Doom, Ratachlor)
   chloropicrin (Timber Fume)
   chlorothalonil (Bravo, Daconil, Nopcocide, Nuocide, Exotherm, Termil)
   chlorpropham (Sprout Nip, ChlorolPC, Spud-Nic)
   clofentezine (Apollo SC)
   Copper 8-quinolinolate (PQ, Quinolate, Cupristat)
   cyanazine (Bladex) cycloate (Ro-Neet)
   daminozide (B-Nine Sp)
   dazomet (Basamid, Slime-Trol, Metasol, Nalcon, Amerstat)
   dicamba (Banvel, Dycleer, Clarity, Cadence)
   dichlobenil (Casoron, Stryke)
   dichlone (Phygon)
   dichlorprop
   diclofop-methyl (Hoe Grass)
   dicofol (Kelthane)
   dienochlor (Pentac)
   diflubenzuron (Dimilin)
   dinocap (Karathane)
   Diquat (Reglone) diuron (Diurex, Karmx)
   dodemorph acetate (Meltatox)
   dodine (Betz, Equal, Cyprex, Syllit)
   endothall (Des-i-cate) EPTC (Eptam, Eradicane)
   ethephon (Cerone, Ethrel, Nu-Tomatotone, Base-250)
   ethofumesate (Nortron)
   ferbam folpet (Phaltan, Folpan)
   fosamine ammonium (Krenite)
   gibberellic acid (Activol)
   glyphosate (Round-Up, Side-Kick, Wrangler, Laredo, Renegade, Rustler, Rup, Clear-it, Touchdown, Glyfos)
   iprodione (Chipco) linuron (Lorox)
   mancozeb (Manzate, Penncozeb)
   maneb MCPB (Topside, Tropotox)
   mecoprop (Mecoturf, Compitox, Chemweed)
   metalaxyl (Apron, Subdue, Ridomil)
   metaldehyde (Slug Bait)
   methoxychlor (Flo-pro, Methoxol, Moth Proofer, Marlate)
   methyl bromide (Meth-O-Gas, Terr-o-gas)
   metiram (Polyram DF)
   metobromuron (Patoran)
   metolachlor (Dual)
   metribuzin (Sencor, Lexone, Fire)
   monolinuron (Afesin)
   MSMA (Glowon)
   napropamide (Devrinol) naptalam (Alanap)
   nicotine oxadiazon (Ronstar)
   oxycarboxin (Plantvax)
   paraquat (Sweep)
   pebulate (Tillam)
   phenmedipham (Spin-Aid)
   picloram (Tordon)
   pirimicarb (Pirimor)
   prometryn propargite (Omite)
   pyrethrins
   rotenone (Noxfish, Deritex, Rotacide, Chem-fish, My-T-Mite)
   simazine (Princep)
   sulfur (Kumulus)
   TCA [trichloracetic acid] (NATA, Bar-Fox)
   terbacil (Sinbar)
   thiabendazole (Arbortect, Mertect, Apl Lustr, Britex)
   thiophanate-methyl (Senator, Easout, Zap Cap)
   thiram (Skoot, Ropellant)
   trichlorfon (Dipterex, Dylox, Grybex)
   triclopyr (Garlon)
   trifluralin (Treflan, Triflurex, Rival, Bonanza)
   vernolate (Vernam, Surpass)
   warfarin (Rodentkil, Warfarin)
   zineb (Zineb)
   ziram (Ziram)

[jayj200]

where does Neem oil fall on the list

[tjc1]

Holy smokes! What a lot of pesticides! A little scary to think about...

[Better.to.Bee.than.not]

Ah posted this a year ago. Still a good list to know though, surely.

[pumpkin vine creek]

Thanks for posting the list. I only spray 2-4d and roundup, glad to see they are not too bad. I still try to use as little as possible, I have a big poison ivy problem here and have to control it.

[JackM]

I say sticky this!

[AliciaH]

Thanks for the link!  Nice information to have!