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Title: keeping mite-away-test strips longer in the hive
Post by: adamant on September 08, 2011, 10:35:32 PM
i did not read anything about any harm done if strips are left in the hive longer then the 7 days.. will it harm the bees?
Title: Re: keeping mite-away-test strips longer in the hive
Post by: wildbeekeeper on September 08, 2011, 11:10:04 PM
t wont harm the bees... its pretty much finsihed after the 7 days.  Some hives the bees will remove it over time, some hives they wont
Title: Re: keeping mite-away-test strips longer in the hive
Post by: BjornBee on September 09, 2011, 08:06:30 AM
Quote from: adamant on September 08, 2011, 10:35:32 PM
i did not read anything about any harm done if strips are left in the hive longer then the 7 days.. will it harm the bees?

Yes.
Title: Re: keeping mite-away-test strips longer in the hive
Post by: JP on September 10, 2011, 01:38:34 AM
Bjorn must have laryngitis!  :-D


...JP
Title: Re: keeping mite-away-test strips longer in the hive
Post by: Larry Bees on September 10, 2011, 10:18:35 AM
Quote from: JP on September 10, 2011, 01:38:34 AM
Bjorn must have laryngitis!  :-D


...JP

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Yes, I was hoping that he would explain why. Larry