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Old July 18, 2018   #6
tnkrer
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Originally Posted by agee12 View Post
In consideration of beneficial insects, apply the DE in the evening and try to avoid getting DE on the blossoms.
Thanks .. I read that DE can hurt/kill bees, so I was planning to apply at dusk. Also most of the cuke flowers sort of close up in the evening and I plan to be very careful where I direct the spray (using powder spraying pump), so hopefully won't be hurting the one bumblebee that visits my garden.
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