Toxicity of Pesticides Used on Tobacco to Birds, Mammals, and Fish. To convert fish toxicities to pounds of active ingredient per acre-foot of water, multiply by 2. 7. Temik granules exposed on the surface are a hazard to birds. Minimize drift into wildlife early-season habitat. Granular Insecticides Granular formulations are a real hazard to birds.
Birds eat granules exposed on the soil surface, mistaking the granules for food or grit.
Ingesting only a few granules of a toxic insecticide can kill a small bird. Disking spilled granules into the soil at row ends is especially important since many birds feed on the edges of fields. When soil incorporation is not possible, consider using a liquid formulation following the guidelines in the next section. The hazard to wildlife posed by some soil-applied systemic insecticides may warrant forgoing their use. Of course, avoid spraying when the wind is blowing faster than 8 mph.