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Date: | Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:41:54 -0400 |
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RE: Sulfur fumigation
For years I fumigated my small honey house with sulfur fumes. I would by powdered
"flowers of sulfur" and put a handful or so in a metal pail. I'd put a little charcoal lighter
on and throw in a match. I liked it and didn't worry about fire, as it was fully contained in
the metal pail. I would fumigate frequently throughout the summer to rid the honey house
of bees, moths, etc.
I have heard that over many years it can ruin a metal building or exposed metal conduits.
I think the chief drawback for most is the smell. I always sort of liked it, smells like
fireworks. Larger beekeepers generally use more sophisticated approaches like
refrigeration, gas fumigation, etc. It all depends on how much comb you store, when you
store it, etc. In hot weather moths can be a real problem.
PDB is a very bad solution to moth control. I have used it a lot, and always preferred
other ways. Sometimes the other ways simply are not feasible. If you have thousands of
boxes you maybe can't criss cross all of them and keep them expose to light, which
generally prevents moth infestation. Also, if you have a lot, it is very difficult to monitor
them.
The best method I saw was a refrigerated warehouse, supers stacked on pallets two
stories high, using a forklift.
pb
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