Sucrose Octanoate (Sucrocide) is a foodgrade product without the usual
pesticide restrictions. Dr. Steve Sheppard developed the use of this product
at Washington Stae University. His information, as well as EPA registration
can be found at http://apis.wsu.edu/oldapinotes/apinotes0203.html

I'm not sure why it says February 03 -- should be 04, oh well. For some
pictures of it being applied, you can go to www.inlandbeemail.com and click
on "view all news." and scroll down to the WSU Field Day.

The beauty of the sugar ester is that it is not a toxin that can develop
resistance. It is applied 3 times at 1 week intervals so as to get the mites
that are in the capped cells during the first application. The product works
by impairing the breathing of the mite and by dissolving it's waxy coating,
dessicating it.

While a highly effective method, it is very labor intensive, and is a
challenge to use for commercial beekeepers.

Best Regards
Frank Seiler
www.seilerbees.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Cook" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 07:01
Subject: [BEE-L] Sucrocide


> I was unable to treat my hives last fall and so definitely need to do so
this spring. I have decided to try Dadant's Sucrocide (Sucrose Octanoate
Esters). Can anyone tell me how long after the final application of this
product that I must wait before I can super a hive? I can't seem to find
this information anywhere.
>
> Thanks,
> JC
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