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Subject: Re: FW: Granulated Honey & Microwave

grafics on http://www.xs4all.nl/~jtemp/EnzThem.html

regards, jant

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From: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re:      queen breeder wanted
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 06:28:03 +0100

Hello,
for answering to your question, you can visit my web site
www.beekeeping.com/ruchers-de-camargue (in french).
I spent quite a lot of energy for finding the true caucasian bees, but I
especially use them for hybridize them with mellifica drones, and now with
ligustica drones. For my environment, hybrid bees with a 50% caucasian
genome are the best.
You also can visit 2 sites of friends of mine :
www.apiculture.com/georgian-queens and
www.apiculture.com/malka
Bye,
François SERVEL

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Subject: Re: Resistance to Pyrethrums

Natural pyrethrum shouldn't be confused with synthetic pyrethroids like
fluvalinate and permethrin. Natural pyrethrum is derived for the crushed
flower petals of a certain variety of chrysanthemums grown in Kenya and
Australia. It has been used for insect control for centuries. Significant
resistance problems have rarely developed in all this time. Unlike man made
pyrethroids, natural pyrethrum degrades quickly in the presence of air and
light. It is expensive ($155 per pound wholesale and the supply is
unpredictable).

Several years ago, natural pyrethrum was widely used in head lice
preparations, but manufacturers may have switched to permethrin to lower
costs and increase profitability or because of the unpredictable supply of
natural pyrethrum.

Insect resistance to synthetics is much more of a long term problem than
with the natural stuff.

Head lice manufacturers may switch back to natural pyrethrum is there is a
big resistance problem with permethrin.

Paul Cherubini, Placerville, CA
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From: Thom Bradley <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Bees and grapes

Dot,

If they are giving that much trouble at that time, there is nothing
blooming providing nectar. They are after the sweet juice in the broken
grapes. Congratulations on the high sugar content. Can I have some? I love
the big juicy winery grapes.

The way to keep them from the grapes is to provide them something more
attractive at that time. There are 2 ways to do this, provide them with a
suitable plant, or provide them with a substitute.

Plant a crop around the edges of the field that provide nectar when you are
at harvest.

Provide a feeding station(s) that is more attractive than the grapes.
55 gallon barrels or trash cans of a higher concentrate sugar water will
attract them, especially if it is primed so it smells a bit like honey.

Remember to keep them away from the hives so as to keep the robbing
down.

Thom Bradley

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