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> >I'm concerned that any number of beekeepers will not cooperate with a VAP
> and/or notify the provincial apiarist of an infested colony if they are
> faced with equipment destruction and economic loss, etc.
>
A block of dry ice will kill a well-sealed colony (some enclose in a
garbage bag).
Or block the entrance and pour some ethyl acetate over the top bars and
close the cover. Low mammalian toxicity, no residues, quick
action--commonly used by entomologists for insect killing jars.
Lacquer thinner also works well, and also flashes off.
Or seal the colony with a strong formic acid treatment.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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