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Title: Red Ceder and Varroa
Post by: AliciaH on March 23, 2011, 07:25:10 PM

This question shouldn't be any surprise for anyone that's read my other post.... :-D

Does anyone out there have any experience using red ceder and noticing it's effects on varroa?

Thank you!
Alicia

Title: Re: Red Ceder and Varroa
Post by: fish_stix on March 23, 2011, 10:37:40 PM

It makes varroa mites smell like red cedar. :evil: Seriously though, if it had any effect on varroa don't you think all beehives would be made of cedar?

Title: Re: Red Ceder and Varroa
Post by: Ted n Ms on March 23, 2011, 11:28:29 PM

I use all red cedar hive body's, tops, bottoms and supers. It has no effect on varroa or shb.

Title: Re: Red Ceder and Varroa
Post by: AliciaH on March 24, 2011, 11:12:57 AM

Quote from: fish_stix on March 23, 2011, 10:37:40 PM
It makes varroa mites smell like red cedar. :evil:

:lau: And good they will smell, too! I almost wanted to crawl into that hive myself!

Quote from: fish_stix on March 23, 2011, 10:37:40 PM
Seriously though, if it had any effect on varroa don't you think all beehives would be made of cedar?

Yes, I would think that. I guess I was hoping it was more of a cost issue.

Quote from: Ted n Ms on March 23, 2011, 11:28:29 PM
I use all red cedar hive body's, tops, bottoms and supers. It has no effect on varroa or shb.

I hate bad news, even when it's not a surprise. I'm going to go get another cup of coffee......

Title: Re: Red Ceder and Varroa
Post by: Michael Bush on March 24, 2011, 05:07:47 PM

>Does anyone out there have any experience using red ceder

Yes.

>and noticing it's effects on varroa?

No effect. None on wax moths either....

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