My brother ordered some supplies from a bee supplier, I'm not sure which one. He had frames ordered along with foundation and also some Bee Go. After receiving the order, some of the Bee Go leaked and the frames as well as other parts were contaminated with the Bee Go. Will just airing the frames be enough to prevent a bad problem in the hive? He may have had the order a while, not sure if it could be returned. I think he just didn't open it when it arrived and found the problem some time later. I know, I know just when you thought you had heard everything.
Quote from: mherndon on July 06, 2008, 06:01:50 PM
My brother ordered some supplies from a bee supplier, I'm not sure which one. He had frames ordered along with foundation and also some Bee Go. After receiving the order, some of the Bee Go leaked and the frames as well as other parts were contaminated with the Bee Go. Will just airing the frames be enough to prevent a bad problem in the hive? He may have had the order a while, not sure if it could be returned. I think he just didn't open it when it arrived and found the problem some time later. I know, I know just when you thought you had heard everything.
There are usually time limits on returning or making a claim on shipping. Best bet, open and inspect on delivery even if you aren't going to use it right away.
Bee Go can be tenacious stuff, I would air it out a long time, treating it like it were plastic frames, then bait it with sugar syrup when I did use it.
Never used Bee Go but have honey robber and you need to air things out a long time. I've heard Bee Go is the foulest of the three available. I would suggest throwing some dirt on the equipment and let the sun and rain take its course, the odor will go away, eventually, I think.
...JP