>
> >Dish detergent in water is as good if not better than alcohol for washing
> bees for mites much cheaper also.


I find that liquid dish detergent creates too much foam.  Granular automatic
dishwasher detergent works better.  But I find that for multiple samples,
the alcohol is less messy/slippery.

Randy Oliver

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