In a message dated 95-11-18 17:52:19 EST, you write:
 
>>    If a grease patty works against tracheal mites by greasing or oiling
>>a bee's body, has anyone tried spraying cooking & baking oil (PAM is one
>
>YUCKeeee!!! Come on you guys this is getting beyond a joke. Why not throw in
>the kitchen sink while your at it? All this mucking about to save the cost
>of requeening.
>I've noticed this about bee keepers, they'll waste $500 worth of time to
>save $5 cash.
>A requeen will cost $11US is it worth all the trouble? Also, think of the
>cost of losing a hive if your ideas don't work!!
 
   I requeen everyother year and tracheal mites are still a major problem for
me. I treat for varroa and tracheal mites in addition to requeening. If
there's
a cheaper and easier way to treat the bees I'm all for it, including the use
of PAM.