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Re: Using old hives
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"Franklin D. Humphrey Sr." <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 27 Jun 1996 00:32:28 GMT
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At 01:44 AM 6/26/96 +0000, you wrote:
>I have a chance to buy a couple of used hives from a someone.  They both
>succumbed last winter.  My wife is afraid of spreading any infestation to
>our new colony.  How can the used equipment be treated to kill any mites or
>other diseases?
>
Mites only live about 24 hours without a living host.  The hives won't have
any mites but may harbor other problems.  I'm always sceptical about buying
used equipment unless I know why the bees died out.
 
Frank Humphrey
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