Do any beekeepers on the Bee-L treat their packages before they are 
installed, with powered sugar or oxalic drip? Most beek's are anxious to 
hive their newly arrived packages, and worry about treating later. I think 
it would be better to treat while they are broodless and clustered, as all 
packages are. I have seen this in a German video on 'shook' swarms. They 
were laid on their sides for 24 hours to get a mite drop. Sounds like a 
great plan to me. 

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