Before everyone rushes off to spray their gardens stem to stern with imidaproclid, a reminder that it is a "nicotinoid" insecticide, a class which has been implicated in the decline of honeybees. The jury is, afaik, still out on this matter, but bee problems are serious enough that it might be a good idea to refrain from using this class of insecticide. We just about can't live without honeybees, but we can live without pest-free bulbs. For Linda: it's available for domestic use in Canada, but afaik only as a flea killer for cats and dogs. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island http://maps.google.ca/maps/…