Swarms and Colony Collections

[AllenF]

Why would you have to wait 15 mins?

[OzBuzz]

That's the minimum contact time that alcohol wipes have shown to be effective against spore formers such as P. larvae var larvae (AFB). If you don't leave that contact time then the spores can simlply be damaged but given nutritious conditions they can repair the damage

[philinacoma]

So, if you're moving between a group of hives you have at a site, is there a quicker sterilisation technique?
eg Dipping in a bleach solution?

[OzBuzz]

Dip in metho and flame or dip in your smoker - instantaneous sterilisation

[philinacoma]

What about gloves, brush etc? I wouldn't want to flame up the painted handle of the hive tool...

[AllenF]

Clorox is bleach.

[westmar]

hi
   wonder how the rubber chemical gloves would go.maybe heat up to much on hands and sweat.had pair on the farm for spraying.