On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:21:18 -0400, Tim Arheit <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >I don't think so. Temperatures that high are pretty close to the lethal >limit for adult bees. The lethal limit for the Japanese honeybee is around >118F, and I'd suspect it would be around the same for the European >honeybee. Brood I believe is even more delicate. The inside temperature >could get well above the outside temperature without the cooling effort. Newest data from our lab indicate the lethal temp /time combinations for adult bees are 52 C for 9 min, 49 for 15 min and 47 for 25 min. Strangely I did not see any data on this for either bees, nor mites (even though many people in Germany use a certain temp to cook brood to kill mites, no data was given for a safety window for bees). we have not done brood yet. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::