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> In any case, what I was looking for (I guess this was
> unclear) was a way of killing mite-infested colonies. In other words,
> if one decides not to treat for mites using coumaphos or whatever,
> and wishes to halt the spread of mites, killing the colony is a
> possible choice. Unfortunately, the usual methods ruin the
> honey, and in the case of gasoline, presuppose the burning of the
> equipment. With mites, there is no reason not to extract out the
> honey and reuse the hive.
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Close the entrance tight, place a large piece of dry ice under the cover
and then put a large plastic bag over the hive for a few minutes. Once
things get quiet get the hive open because the dying bees are going to
release a lot of water.
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