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> >So, Randy's test has to have
> a control as well as a box where the box is sprayed and then the bees are
> introduced. His designed experiment will result in dead bees.
Not necessarily, Bill. Spraying bees with water will not harm them.
Spraying bees with a high concentration of surfactant in the water will.
However, what we are talking about is a lower concentration--about a half
cup per 10 gallons of water, and a light spray.
I apologize for not filling in the details of the proposed experiment.
At the rate of 10 gallons (37,854 ml) per acre (40,000 sq ft), that works
out to a spray rate of approx 1 ml per sq ft (a very light misting). So
for the package bee experiment, one would spray a very light misting of
diluted surfactant and Roundup onto a single layer of bees, and then
follow their survival over the next couple of days, keeping them warm and
well fed.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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