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Bob Darrell <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 5 Nov 2010 07:31:48 -0400
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On 4-Nov-10, at 5:27 PM, Juanse Barros wrote:

>
> I use currently bleach on all my feedings at a rate of 500 ppm.  
> When driping
> with frames use 20000 ppm.
>

Hi Juanse and all

Laundry bleach available here in our grocery stores is 5% sodium  
hypochlorite.  At this concentration, am I correct in my calculations  
that, you would use one litre bleach per 100 litres of syrup for  
feeding and one litre of bleach per 2.5 litres of water on frames?

Bob Darrell (who used to be able to use powers of 10 better than he  
can now)
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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