I was at a club meeting this week end and it was mentioned that Vorroa mites
will release if the bees are rolled in powered sugar in a jar, as one method
of detecting/counting mites.  But it was not feasable to "roll" a whole hive as
a form of treatment.

After the fact, I was wondering, has anyone ever brought the sugar to the
bees, instead of the bees to the sugar?  I imagine I could put up a cloud of
sugar dust with a 4 oz or 16 oz bulb duster.  I'd imagine that bees would have
mixed feelings about it.

Here's a picture of the bulb duster that I'm talking about.

http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/bellows.jpg

Jim Hock
Wethersfield, CT

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