Moron of the day ....

[Boston Bees]

A near neighbour of mine who, it appears, has doused the entirety of an ivy hedge with insect killing powder

 

[Curly green finger's]

What a knob!

 

[GuyNir]

Agree, what an idiot. Glad I don’t have neighbours like this one…

 

[Hachi]

was it his/her hedge?

 

[The Poot]

As you say, a moron. Deserves to be discomknockerated with a blunt knurdling stick.

 

[Curly green finger's]

As you say, a moron. Deserves to be discomknockerated with a blunt knurdling stick.

What's a nurdlin stick

 

[Erichalfbee]

Bloody hell. Have you bees nearby? I’d be out there with a hose!

 

[Ian123]

Bloody hell. Have you bees nearby? I’d be out there with a hose!

Turn it on the muppet whilst your there. I wonder if there’s any come back for incorrect use.

 

[Oculentum]

What's a nurdlin stick

This may answer your question:

 

[Boston Bees]

was it his/her hedge?

Presumably, yes

 

[Karol]

A near neighbour of mine who, it appears, has doused the entirety of an ivy hedge with insect killing powder

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Don't you just despair!

 

[Pembroke]

He probably saw a load of these:

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/bees-and-wasps/ivy-bee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colletes_hederae
and thought it was full of wasps.

 

[Boston Bees]

He probably saw a load of these:

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/bees-and-wasps/ivy-bee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colletes_hederae
and thought it was full of wasps.

Oh, the ivy round here IS covered in wasps.

But that's no excuse to dump wasp powder on a hedge ..... the stuff is meant to direct application to wasps nests only, not just a plant you don't like wasps visiting.

 

[ldwgs]

A near neighbour of mine who, it appears, has doused the entirety of an ivy hedge with insect killing powder

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criminal

 

[Karol]

One just hopes it's not a slow acting pesticide otherwise it could be taken back to the hive. Just dreadful.

 

[hemo]

What a knob!

Can't agree more though.
A prize prick.

 

[hemo]

Hopefully the rain will arrive to wash it off, personally I would phone or visit the local council environmental officer and make a complaint. Not only are they wantonly distributing a pesticide of some kind, it is not being used in the manner it is meant for and to treat a specified pest also what if a kid comes in contact with the stuff and gets ill.

 

[ericbeaumont]

I wonder if there’s any come back for incorrect use.

A prosecution in 2008 for the improper use of pesticide resulted in a £1k fine.

HSE Honey bees and biocides includes the phrase once the treatment is complete, you should take every reasonable action to prevent foraging honey bees from gaining access

The Pest Management Alliance Code of Practice: relating to the control of honey bees states that the user ought to prevent other bees from gaining access to the treated nest. The requirement to “take every reasonable action to prevent foraging honey bees from gaining access to the treated nest, by removing the combs or blocking the nest entrances” still applies, even though this phrase may not be on the label of the product concerned. This requirement is implicit the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 with reference to non target species and is of particular importance in this situation given the likelihood of neighbouring bee colonies robbing

The PMA pdf includes six items of related UK legislation:
Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 • Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 • Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 • Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 • Biocidal Product Regulations 2012

Time to contact Environmental Health?

 

[Hachi]

If its not his/her hedge its a criminal offence

 

[Hachi]

Lets not forget the potential damage to the ivy.

Have you considered bringing it to the attention of Chris Packham??