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Re: OAV treatment closed or open entrance ?
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Justin Kay <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:35:09 -0400
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> As far as the wait, I had the same questions you do and the only reason I
> can see for the wait is to allow the manual vaporizer to cool down between
> applications. I only wait about 2 minutes for a cool down and have seen no
> issues.
>

My assumption was that the "close and wait" was to prevent the bees from
ventilating most of the oa outside the hive before it had a chance to
crystallize inside the hive.

But you know what they say about assumptions.

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