How to spray pesticide without killing the bees

If you must spray your farmn, to protect the honey bees, avoid spraying the blooms directly. Apply the insecticide in the evening when bees are not active. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

For a long time, beekeepers struggled to protect their hives from pests, viruses and other colony destroying threats. Now with increased use of pesticides, beekeepers must be prepared to lose this important insect because pesticides are quickly wiping out food and habitat that bees need to thrive. 

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