When there is insecticide damage to their honeybees, they become very frustrated and often turn to the media to bring attention to their problem, as it may be difficult to determine where the spray was applied that damaged the honeybees. Honeybees will forage over an area up to three miles in any direction from their colony. They are not like cows that you can fence in and know where they are going to be on a certain piece of land. Education of the population to respect the honeybees that are so critical to agriculture would save many of these incidences from happening. First we must understand a little bee biology to understand why there are bees are in the area that is being targeted to reduce some particular insect with an insecticide.
Many plants require genetic material from another clone or variety in order to set fruit.
Avoid spraying areas where the bees are attracted to a food source, such as blooming crop or even weeds that the bees may be working. If there is nothing to attract the bees, spraying can be carried out safely. If there is anything that would attract the bees in the area to be sprayed, try to spray after seven o'clock in the evening. The bees will not be at the location then, and by the time they start foraging the next morning, the insecticide will be dried down and usually does not cause very much of a problem for the bees. The other consideration is to know if there are any colonies close to the area to be sprayed.