Worldwide Beekeeping

Sustainable Living => Gardening => Topic started by: Gypsi on April 26, 2015, 02:17:57 pm

Title: Nolo bait for grasshoppers nosema - does it affect bees?
Post by: Gypsi on April 26, 2015, 02:17:57 pm

ok, I guess I should maybe give away my tasty dahlias.

i would have loved to keep them but the grasshoppers just decimate them. So I researched nolo bait and it kills grasshoppers by giving them Nosema.  No warning about harm to bees on the advertising but I am extremely suspicious. Has anyone else tried it?

My current grasshopper controls are wild birds and chickens

Title: Re: Nolo bait for grasshoppers nosema - does it affect bees?
Post by: Gypsi on April 26, 2015, 02:21:45 pm

apparently neem oil might be safe.

Title: Re: Nolo bait for grasshoppers nosema - does it affect bees?
Post by: Gypsi on May 16, 2015, 04:14:34 pm

has anyone tried the nolo bait?  did your bees get nosema?

Title: Re: Nolo bait for grasshoppers nosema - does it affect bees?
Post by: Ray on May 16, 2015, 06:36:42 pm

SSSSTrike THHHRREee.  :laugh: Sorry, Gypsi looks like no one knows. My GUESS is that it's a separate disease. You could try e-mailing the manufacturer.

Title: Re: Nolo bait for grasshoppers nosema - does it affect bees?
Post by: Gypsi on May 17, 2015, 06:06:21 pm

I bought some neem oil.  It is safe.  I have hens, they eat grasshoppers. will have to do. 

I hit more strike 3's around here, lol.  Thanks Ray

Title: Re: Nolo bait for grasshoppers nosema - does it affect bees?
Post by: Ray4852 on May 17, 2015, 07:48:07 pm

Some good information here.

http://www.saferbrand.com/advice/insect-library/garden-insects/all-about-grasshoppers/control-options


 Pyganic  is the best spray to use to kill bugs safely. I use it for my strawberries and melons. It will kill grasshoppers.

 http://www.biconet.com/botanicals/pyGanic.html