Pesticides In The Environment MEDIUM EPA Pollinator Protection Labeling Initiative & 40 CFR § 156

An insecticide label contains the EPA Pollinator Protection Box with a bee icon. When may this product legally be applied to blooming crops or flowering weeds?

SPECIMEN LABEL EXCERPT • NEO-SHIELD 200 SC Foliar Insecticide CAUTION

EPA Reg. No: 432-1363 • Active Ingredient: Imidacloprid 21.4%

Multiple Choice Options

A At any time of day as long as air temperature exceeds 75°F (24°C).
B Applications are strictly prohibited while bees are actively foraging until flowering is complete and all petals have fallen, unless specified by an explicit label exception. ✓ OFFICIAL VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWER
C Whenever the wind speed is between 8 and 15 MPH.
D Only if applied through center-pivot chemigation at midday.
✓ LEGAL EXPLANATION & STATUTORY RATIONALE
EPA Pollinator Protection Labeling Initiative & 40 CFR § 156
Official Manual Chapter: Chapter 7: Pesticides in the Environment

EPA's mandatory pollinator protection labeling mandates that when crops or flowering weeds are in bloom and bees are foraging, applications are prohibited until petal fall, or restricted to late evening/night hours when bees are inside the hive and temperatures have cooled down.

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