In a message dated 12/08/04 02:40:54 GMT Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]  writes:

<<I am thinking of using tabacco stems (any tabacco farmer here?  :) since
they can be
cheap or free.  I am sure it would work fast, but  I am not sure if it will
leave some
residue (tabacco taste!) in honey or  not. I suppose if we give say, 10 puffs
to a
colony, count mite drop after  15 min on a sticky trap, the residue cannot be
that bad.

I have found a  few web pages on google.com, but anyone actually used any fuel
here to see  mite knockdown efficiency?

Zach>>



I haven't checked the knockdown rate (thanks for  reminding me) but I use
'bee tobacco', and I can confirm that there's no  residual aftertaste in the
honey. We're all non-smokers and I'd hear all about  anything like that!

    Regards,

    Robert Brenchley

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