Essential oils

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son800

March 13, 2014, 01:53:08 AM
What essential oils are recommended to use in the hive?

Michael Bush

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March 13, 2014, 07:36:58 AM
My recommendation is none... it will kill off the microbes in their gut that protect them from Nosema, AFB, EFB and chalkbrood.

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