> > >Sulfur was used to clear bees out of skeps as it is a bee repellent,
> > but not a bee killer.
>
>
> Are you sure about this?  Sulfur dioxide has long been used for killing
> insects, and some beekeepers use it for killing wax moth.  My understanding
> was that it was indeed used to kill the bees in skeps.
>

Two different things being discussed. Sulfur, or elemental sulfur is the
repellent. Sulfur dioxide is an entirely different  issue and is very nasty
to bees and beekeepers.

When I was a kid, my Gilbert chemistry set had elemental sulfur and one of
the experiments was to burn it. It literally takes your breath away.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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