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• 1 out of every 3 bites of food can be attributed to pollinators.

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– Second level Third levelrule: insecticides are more toxic to • As a• general – Fourth level pollinators than fungicides and herbicides. » Fifth level

– However, not all insecticides are toxic to pollinators.

• Any pesticide that is toxic to insect pollinators will be referred to as a “Pollinator-Toxic Pesticide” or “PTP.” 10/1/2013

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– Second level – Must reduce • Third level risk of – Fourth level pesticide exposure to » Fifthand level other honey bees pollinators.

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– Second level – The Environmental Hazard section of a label will • Third level – Fourth indicate if alevel PTP is moderately or highly toxic to » Fifthcome level in contact with the pesticide. bees if they – There is also a “practically non-toxic to pollinators” category of pesticides.

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Click toResidual edit Master title style Toxicity • Definition: on the plants can harm Click to editResidues Master text styles pollinators that visit the area later.

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Click toResidual edit Master title style Toxicity If doesMaster not have • the ClickPTP to edit textextended styles residual toxicity: – Second level • The• PTP Thirdcan levelharm pollinators exposed to direct –treatment Fourth level only (during or shortly after » Fifth level the application while the plants are still wet).

• Can often be applied after evening pollinator foraging is complete without harming pollinators that arrive the next day.

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Click toResidual edit Master title style Toxicity If has extended residual • the ClickPTP to edit Master text styles toxicity: • The PTP can – Second level • Third level have additional – Fourth level restrictions. » Fifth level

– Follow label directions and precautions carefully.

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Click toResidual edit Master title style Toxicity • Environmental conditions can affect residual Click to edit Master text styles toxicity.

– Second level – Examples: • Third levelLow temperatures or heavy dews for – Fourth level application may increase residual the night after toxicity.» Fifth level

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Click to edit Master title style Pollinator Protection Checklist 3. pollinator visitation habits.

• Understand Click to edit local Master text styles – are at risk the most when the vegetation – Pollinators Second level is• blooming.

Third level – Fourth level – Observe application timing on the label relative to » Fifth level the blooming stage of crop and other plants.

– The right timing may be reduced by extended bloom or unfavorable weather conditions.

– Evening or nighttime applications are generally the least harmful to honey bees.

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Pest text Management (IPM).

• Use ClickIntegrated to edit Master styles – all suitable practices for controlling – Consider Second level pests.

• Third level – Fourth level – Use cultural practices that discourage pests from Fifth or levellandscape as a habitat. using a »crop – Carefully diagnose your pest problems.

– Monitor and assess pest populations to determine if levels warrant pesticide treatment.

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Pest text Management (IPM).

• Use ClickIntegrated to edit Master styles – your best combination of pest control – Determine Second level options.

• Third level – Fourth level – Use the recommended pesticide at the lowest » Fifthlabeled level appropriate rate with the proper timing and placement.

• Do not use amounts below the labeled rate. Loss of control, development of pest resistance.

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Click to edit Master title style Pollinator Protection Checklist 5. pesticide practices.

• Always Click to follow edit Master textstewardship styles – spray drift.

– Minimize Second level – Minimize vapor drift.

• Third level – Fourth level – Minimize off-site drift of seed treatment » Fifth level materials.

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• Third level cool temperatures.

• Spray during – Fourth level • Soil-incorporate volatile products. » Fifth level • Use relatively coarse spray droplets.

• Minimize off-site drift of seed treatment materials.

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Specific labelMaster information takes precedence.

Click to edit text styles Always buy and use high quality seed, free from – Second level • Third level excessive dust.

– Fourth level • When the» Fifth pesticide needs coated onto the level seed, always use an appropriate coating system to keep abrasion of coated pesticide to a minimum.

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– Second – Avoid • Thirdexcess level to minimize dust.

– Fourth level • Avoid releasing dust from seed treatments into » Fifth level the air that could cause exposure to pollinators.

– Be careful when opening seed containers and when filling, emptying, or cleaning the planting equipment.

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Minimize Off-Site Drift of Click to edit Master title style Seed Treatment Materials • Avoid movement of dust from treated Click tooff-site edit Master text styles seeds during – Second levelplanting.

– Be aware of wind speed and direction.

• Third level – Fourth level • To protect birds and mammals, treated seeds » Fifth level must be incorporated into the soil at the proper planting depth.

– Pay close attention to row ends and field corners.

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– Verify • Thirdthat levelweeds are not blooming in the field at – Fourth level planting.

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Click to edit Master title style Pollinator Protection Checklist 6. communicate • Cooperate Click to editand Master text styleswith others who are concerned – Second level about preserving beneficial insects, pollinators.

• Thirdincluding level – Fourth level – Beekeepers » Fifth level – Custom applicators – Neighboring growers

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Click to edit Master title style Pollinator Protection Checklist 7. common • Know Click tothe edit Master text styles symptoms of honey – Second level bee• exposure Third level to – Fourth levelwhat pesticides and » Fifth level other stressors impact bee health.

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Common Symptoms of Honey Bee Click to edit Master title style Exposure to Pesticides • Excessive numbers dead bees in front of Click to edit Masterof text styles hives.

– Second level level • Lack• Third of the usual numbers of foraging bees, if – Fourth level not weather-related. » Fifth level • Bees in front of hives that appear disoriented and unable to fly.

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Colony and nutritional Click to starvation edit Master text styles deficiency.

Excessive cooling or – Second level • Thirdof level heating the colony – Fourth level and brood. » Fifth level • Parasites.

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Click to edit Master title style Pollinator Protection Checklist 8. specific local pertaining • Check Click tofor edit Master textordinances styles to pollinators, – Second level especially beehive • Third level – Fourth locations or level » Fifth level designated preserves.

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• Click edit Master styles 2. Determine if the pesticide is toxic to pollinators.

– Second level • Third levellocal pollinator visitation habits.

3. Understand – Fourth level 4. Use Integrated Pest Management. » Fifth level 5. Follow pesticide stewardship practices.

6. Cooperate and communicate with others.

7. Know symptoms of pesticide exposure to bees.

8. Check local ordinances pertaining to pollinators.

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– Fourth level » Fifth level Quote from Jim Jones, Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (nominated by President Obama), at the National Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training Workshop in St. Paul, MN on August 6, 2013. blog.epa.gov/blog/2013/03/ making-sure-chemicalsaround-us-are-safe/

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Click to edit Master title style Use of this presentation or parts of this presentation is encouraged as long as this credit slide is included.

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Tom Butzler, Penn State Extension (slides 2, 3, and 4).

Environmental Protection Agency (slides 8, 12, and 30). iStockphoto.com (slides 25 and 27).

• Third level Penn State Pesticide Education Program (slides 5, 7, 24, and 28).

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Bee Labeling Info Graphic (PDF). U.S. EPA.

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http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/ecosystem/pollinator/bee-label-info-graphic.pdf Pollinator Protection web page, U.S. EPA. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ecosystem/pollinator/

Pollinators and Pesticide Stewardship. Coalition for Urban/Rural Environmental Stewardship, Syngenta, and Bayer CropScience. http://pesticidestewardship.org/pages/resources.aspx

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Click to edit Master title style This presentation was created in partnership with the Pesticide Education Program, Penn State Cooperative Extension; and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

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