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2020
Kevin Jensen
Pesticide Compliance Investigator360-902-2044kjensen@agr.wa.gov
WSDA
Slide2WSDA Pesticide Management
Pesticide
RegistrationApplicator LicensingWashington State Department of Agriculture
Compliance
Slide3Washington State Department of Agriculture
WSDA Pesticide Management
Olympia, Wenatchee, Yakima, Moses Lake, Spokane, and Pasco.13 investigators, 8 management38,000 pesticide license holders in WA State
14,500 registered pesticides
Slide4Washington State Department of Agriculture
Slide5Washington State Department of Agriculture
WSDA Pesticide Management Inspections
2018 – 255
2019 - 182
Slide6Washington State Department of Agriculture
WSDA Pesticide
Management Investigations 2018 - 152
2019 - 135
Slide7Washington State Department of Agriculture
WSDA Pesticide Management Bee Kills
20182018 – 3 pollinator involved investigations (2% of total 152 investigations in 2018)Of the 3 investigations, 1 was related to an actual bee kill
Slide8Washington State Department of Agriculture
WSDA Pesticide Management Bee Kills
20192019 – 6 pollinator involved investigations (4% of total 135 investigations in 2019)Of the 6 investigations, 3 were related to actual bee kills
Slide9Washington State Department of Agriculture
Case:
Western WA Bee Kills 2019
150 hives
200 hives
7/30
8/16
Slide10Washington State Department of Agriculture
Bee
KillsUnderstand Foraging Bee-
havior
Look for Pollinator Protection Label Language.
A real Buzz kill.
Slide11Prohibits certain pesticides when bees present.
Cannot apply in bloom. Wait until all petals fall.
Toxic: Direct SprayToxic: Residues
Slide12Washington State Department of Agriculture
Gathering Evidence:
All potential pesticide sources
Slide13Washington State Department of Agriculture
Slide14Pollen Sources:
Or potential pesticide residue sources?
Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18Washington State Department of Agriculture
Bee Case 1: Pierce County, 150 hives
Bee Results
:
Fluvalinate
Fipronil
Azoxystrobin
Carbendazim
Pollen Results:
Fluvalinate
Coumaphos
Azoxystrobin
Boscalid
Pyraclostrobin
Trifloxystrobin
Slide19Washington State Department of Agriculture
Bee Case 1: Pierce County, 150 hives
Hive Swab
:
Diphenylamine
Fluvalinate
Honey:
No Detections
Azoxystrobin
Carbendazim
Fluopyram
Propiconazole
Trifloxystrobin
Diuron
Slide20Washington State Department of Agriculture
Bee Case 1: Pierce County, 150 hives
Adjacent Squash
:
Diphenylamine
Squash North:
O-
phenylphenol
(OPP)
Diuron
Diphenylamine
Thiamethoxam
O-
phenylphenol
(OPP)
Slide21Common “Home and Garden” products
Slide22Nearby Sites
:Squash Multiple Industrial SitesStorm water ponds
Gravel pit
Railroad
River
Slide232 Months Later…
Slide24Washington State Department of Agriculture
Bee Case 2: Snohomish County, 200 hives
Results 5-30 ppm Permethrin
1-Naphthol
Cypermethrin
Deltamethrin
Malathion
Azoxystrobin
Boscalid
Slide25Washington State Department of Agriculture
Remember this M
ap? All potential pesticide sources
Slide26Washington State Department of Agriculture
So, what does all this mean?
Slide27Washington State Department of Agriculture
Expert Testimony:
5-30 ppm Permethrin are high levels
Two PhD Faculty stated:
Bees likely to exposed by direct spray at hive and not through foraging.
Slide28Washington State Department of Agriculture
Additional Allegations:
Case submitted to law enforcement
Allegations of a neighbor intentional sprayed bees because he “Didn’t like them.”
Multiple claims of past harassment.
Slide29Prohibits certain pesticides when bees present.
Cannot apply in bloom. Wait until all petals fall.
Toxic: Direct SprayToxic: Residues
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Slide30Washington State Department of Agriculture
Careful.
Aware.