"Tom Martin" wrote
> However the debris seems to be
> a big issue with me. The emerging bees drop bits of wax when chewing the
> cell open.
Try dumping the whole lot into 50:50 methylated spirits/water.
Mites float, debris sinks. Pour liquid and mites into a fine strainer
(could use filter paper).
Peter Edwards
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