Spray Liason Contact details

To anyone spraying crops

Do you need to spray crops? Please let local beekeepers know by contacting the nearest spray liaison officer listed below, or if you cannot contact them call the Hampshire spray liaison officer David Thomas on 023 9250 3887. Many valuable crops benefit from insect pollination. Bees may travel several miles in search of a good food source and honey bee colonies can be severely affected if the flowers they are visiting have been sprayed with chemicals. Use the numbers below to let local beekeepers know when you plan to use a spray which may be harmful to bees so that the local beekeepers can take precautions. Whether you are a gardener or farmer please always follow the instructions and only spray at the time and in the climatic conditions described on the label. Thank you for your cooperation.

For other Counties look at The British Beekeepers list

Many valuable crops benefit from insect pollination. Bees may travel several miles in search of a good food source and honey bee colonies can be severely affected if the flowers they are visiting have been sprayed with chemicals. Use the numbers below to let local beekeepers know when you plan to use a spray which may be harmful to bees, so that the local beekeepers can take precautions.

Whether you are a gardener or a farmer please always follow the instructions and only spray at the times and in the climatic conditions described on the label.

For more information on spraying see Pesticides Safety Diretorate (PSD)

Thank you for your cooperation.