Mosquito Spraying

AndersMNelson · June 13, 2008, 08:24:47 PM

Langley Air Force Base is spraying for mosquitos in our area coming up for three days. There is a recommendation to cover bee hives. Will a simple drape over the hive work, or should I take the effort to cover the entrance, tenting the drape?

KONASDAD · June 13, 2008, 08:39:46 PM

usually spraying takes place at night or at least evening for mosquitoes. Find out time, it may be easy to drape a wet towel over hive in evening. If it daytime, you'll have to screen them nite before and its very hot.

misfyredOhio · June 19, 2008, 08:56:56 PM

I was just thinking about this last night as I was getting stung by mosquitos in the backyard. I live in the city and you'll hear trucks driving around once in awhile, fogging. How much danger is there to bees from mosquito spraying?

the kid · June 20, 2008, 01:33:40 AM

in the city talk to your city hall about not spraying around your place
I know in mn the dnr will not spray if you tell them you have hives ....
they check there records befor the spray to see if any hives around ,
( live in the middel of no were so the city does not spray around me ..
the kid

qa33010 · June 20, 2008, 01:40:58 AM

I am registered with the state, as required. The past three summers they have not sprayed around us. This year they did it twice, then went around our block since. I'm not sure what the laws or ordinance would say. Sounds like I need to brush up.

_Brenda_ · June 20, 2008, 05:02:06 AM

That was a question I had too. They fogged here a few nights ago and it doesn't seem to have bothered the bees at all.

Vetch · June 20, 2008, 11:17:23 AM

Here's a good discussion of bees and mosquito control from Florida A&M:

http://www.pherec.org/EntGuides/EntGuide2.pdf