There are many ways to reduce potential pesticide exposure to bees and other pollinators. Information about best management practices is available from several sources:

• The Center for Integrated Pest Management's Pollinator Protection Web page Exit
• EPA's Tips for Reducing Pesticide Impacts on Wildlife Web page
• Pollinator Protection and Responsible Use of Treated Seed - Best Management Practices (Health Canada)Exit
• New Pesticide Labels Will Better Protect Bees and Other Pollinators (press release)
  • Infographic of the new label provisions
• Reducing exposure to dust from treated seed (EPA-sponsored summit)
• Guide to Seed Treatment Stewardship Exit

Several states have developed pollinator protection information for their areas:

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• Florida Bee Protection
• North Dakota Apiary Program (Honey Bees)
• 10 Ways to Protect Bees from Pesticides (Washington (PDF) (2 pp, 523.6 K, About PDF)
• Cooperative Standards of the Mississippi Honey Bee Stewardship Program

We are working with our partners to develop, evaluate and share even more best management practices.