>
> >On the other hand, with oxalic dribble, there is not *noticable* brood
>> kill, the queen appears to be unaffected, and the bees seem quite happy
>> afterward.
>>
>
> Sublethal effects?


Peter, there are sublethal effects of even touching a hive--you can hear
the bees immediately roar.  And I'm not going to even go into all the
sublethal effects of actually pumping smoke into a hive.

My point:  everything about beekeeping is a function of cost/benefit.  My
colonies thrive much better when I use oxalic dribble (we treated 300 hives
yesterday) than when I don't.

Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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