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>
> Hi Folks.
> I'm tempted to try a bit of 'folk remedy' by using foodgrade diatamaceous
> earth on the ground around my hives to combat hive beetles.
> It works wonders against japanese beetles, and the bees won't come in
> contact with it (at least not many)
> It's appears to be non toxic and supposedly works by cutting little shards
> in the exoskeleton of the larvae and pupae. It only works on the larval and
> pupal stage, not on the adult beetles.
> Does anyone have any experience with this method?
> :) Andrea
>
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