I receintly talked to a commercial bee keeper about mite control and she
suggested that I drop several Halls Mentho-lyptus cough drops into the top
of the hive as a preventive measure. The bees lick the drops and the vapours
effect the mites. For those who are not familiar with the drops these are
the active ingredients ; Menthol (8%- 15% depending on flavour) , Eucalyptus
oil 7.2%
 Has anyone tried this method, and is it effective?
 
  J.Mortier
  Hicks Creek farms
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