> 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!! ************************************************************ * David J. Eyre CEO 9, Progress Drive, Unit 2, * * The Beeworks Orillia, Ont, Canada, L3V 6H1 * * [log in to unmask] (705) 326 7171 * * http.//www.muskoka.net/~beeworks * *************************************************************