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to other insects - particularly bees - it is only licensed for use in pots and not in open ground.  I will not use it. If you are thinking of using it please read this first  http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/imidacloprid by tinker 2

,Organism,Food,Sustainable,Local,Locavore,Organic,RoundUp/neonicotinoids/ http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/imidacloprid-provado-and-threat-to-bees.html   Thanks for all that information everyone! Has anyone used nematodes, and if so, did it work? Thanks! There is a concern that neonicotinoids cause bees to get by Pamela14

? Good call Kate - there's a free report on the Buglife website about neonicotinoid pesticides and how they affect bees, butterflies and non-target insects. Imidacloprid, thiacloprid, acetamocloprid etc - all bad news, and stay in the soil for ages by Joss

. There is growing evidence to suggest that vine weevil sprays - which contain a pesticide called imidacloprid - have a lasting effect on bees. As you say, the pesticide is taken up through plants' roots and remains in the plant for up to three months. The pesticide by Chalkweed