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Title: Small hive beetle treatment
Post by: pdmattox on December 17, 2007, 06:23:15 PM

This was just sent to me as a possible product to use against small hive beetles.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2007/070523.htm (http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2007/070523.htm)

Title: Re: Small hive beetle treatment
Post by: DennisB on December 17, 2007, 09:11:03 PM

pdmattox

I wonder what the effects will be on the bees that eat the pollen with bacteria in it? Can't wait for the test results to see what happens.

DennisB

Title: Re: Small hive beetle treatment
Post by: pdmattox on December 17, 2007, 09:42:07 PM

Not sure but i would think it has no effect on the bees. I sure like this method over some of the chems that could be used to combat them.

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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DISEASE & PEST CONTROL => Topic started by: pdmattox on December 17, 2007, 06:23:15 PM