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Date: | Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:50:18 -0400 |
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It would seem impossible to put enough dust into the air over a wide enough area to affect an entire swarm, as a "whirling about the apiary before settling" swarm spreads out over a fairly wide area, and an in-transit swarm spreads out even further, in a far more linear configuration. A "handful" would not disperse over a wide enough area. But, would a swarm fly in a sandstorm? I'd think not, but I've never kept any hives near any sandstorms.
But it has been shown many times that a 1/2 or 3/4-oz 12-gauge slug round or two, well-aimed, can break a branch, and bring down a high (settled) swarm onto a tarp spread underneath.
So one substantial hunk of grit, very forcefully thrown is all one needs, assuming the neighbors are far away, or very relaxed. (One can, of course, hand load a subsonic round, which is much more neighbor-friendly but reducing powder on any load requires pressure testing, so as to avoid blowing a barrel apart and ruining your day.)
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