will this kill dragon flies or bees? (beneficial insects)
1267356
I have never seen bees or dragon flies in the trap. It works better than I expected-awsome.
1267357
i've never seen a fly or bee in the trap. The opening is rather small and probably precludes this possibility
1267358
I've used 2 Flies Be Gone traps so far and have not seen any dragon flies or bees in them. (and I would stop using it if it killed bees!!!) I don't think the smell that it emits would attract a bee.
1267359
In my backyard, the trap has caught only flies. All sizes of flies. Nothing else, but hundreds offlies.
1267360
I am a consumer who has used these on a farm for 2 years...we have a large pond with many dragon flies and lots of bees around but I've only seen flies in/around the catcher...I think it's the smell (put away from residence in warm weather!)
987614
Even if it doesn't, a good solution to drain flies is drain cleaner. I know, seems kind of cruel but it does kill them. Bleach works too.
1735397
As long as the fly makes contact with two of the wires it'll fry. I haven't used it on fruit flies but I have on mosquitoes. Zaps them just fine.
1045152
Drione dust would only help if you are able to apply directly to the holes the bees have bored. It will then kill the adults coming in and out of the holes, then when the larvae hatch, it will kill them when they come out of the hole
2086132
No Marvin it doesn't work for bees and no one on this earth should want it to? Please explain why on earth you should want to remove even one bee. Wasps/Hornets I get but bees?. Without them our sorry arses would be toast. No pollination, no food, period.....
1564985
I bought the Ecosmart insecticide for roaches. As far as I could tell, outside of a hideous smell it did absolutely nothing to kill anything but the time you spent to put it out. It may drown bugs, but I wouldn't trust it for anything else.
1754348
It wont get rid of them for good but it will eliminate a large amount of them. I caught a few hundred flies in the last trap I used.
1790659
Yes, however, this will also kill any beneficial insects (that have exoskeletons) that come in contact with it.
70706
Let's state the obvious here ... Bio-Clean is not an insecticide. However, it will (slowly) eat away at whatever organic matter your 'drain flies' may be feeding upon. Therefore, one might logically surmise that, as long as the Bio-Clean product is applied directly to whatever surface they are utilizing, thus removing their food source, then it may indeed reduce or eliminate such an insect problem, indirectly. If, however, your 'drain flies' are utilizing the damp space merely for reproductive purposes, and are feeding elsewhere, then it would have no effect. I suggest you clearly identify and investigate the particular insect in more depth to know which case would apply. Let's state the obvious here ... Bio-Clean is not an insecticide. However, it will (slowly) eat away at whatever organic matter your 'drain flies' may be feeding upon. Therefore, one might logically surmise that, as long as the Bio-Clean product is applied directly to whatever surface they are utilizing, thus removing their food source, then it may indeed reduce or eliminate such an insect problem, indirectly. If, however, your 'drain flies' are utilizing the damp space merely for reproductive purposes, and are feeding elsewhere, then it would have no effect. I suggest you clearly identify... » Read More Let's state the obvious here ... Bio-Clean is not an insecticide. However, it will (slowly) eat away at whatever organic matter your 'drain flies' may be feeding upon. Therefore, one might logically surmise that, as long as the Bio-Clean product is applied directly to whatever surface they are utilizing, thus removing their food source, then it may indeed reduce or eliminate such an insect problem, indirectly. If, however, your 'drain flies' are utilizing the damp space merely for reproductive purposes, and are feeding elsewhere, then it would have no effect. I suggest you clearly identify and investigate the particular insect in more depth to know which case would apply. « Show Less
843219
I believe so ...but if you read further on ..you will find out that this product kills bee's ... which Iam not willing to do ... so I don't use it anymore .. Thanks Terry
1533927
Vinegar will be cheaper and should kill them too. Full strength no extra water. It may attract bees so beware of that downside. I would not use purple power for that.
2111597
As far as I know, as long as it is applied as directed and is absorbed by the plant, it will kill any insect that feeds on that plant. I bought it to take care of a infestation of bugs which were covering and killing some sago palms (cycads) in my yard. The plants are still alive and the bugs are dead.
639729
This product can be harmful to bees. We have not have data available indicating whether the product would be harmful to other beneficial insects such as lady bugs and earthworms. When applying the product, we would recommend avoiding areas where lady bugs and earth worms may come in contact with it.
855159
I don't think it will. As I understand it , the spores go into the ground and will kill the larve of Japanese Beetles, some grub worms and other insects that live in the ground. The spores do multiply year after year but will not affect the beetles that fly in from neighbors until they go into the ground I am hoping it will kill enough grubs to starve the moles/voles out
1121769
I'm not sure if it will actually KILL pollinators, but they certainly don't come near the flowers of plants treated with this product. I've seen bumblebees come toward a flower and immediately back off. Unfortunately, Japanese beetles are not so easily discouraged ... although I must say that they aren't nearly as populous on my rose blooms with this treatment as they are without it!
2223276
You may want to check with 3M directly. I only know that it works very well against mosquitos and deer flies. Interesting question.
2104894
Here is where I found out about this stuff...it is recommended for carpenter bees, which is what I am buying it forhttp://www.pestproducts.com/deltamethrinspray.htm