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Subject:	Re: alcohol wash details
From:	allen <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Mon, 29 Jul 2013 08:44:35 -0600
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> My technique is to wash the bees in a pint narrow mouth mason jar
> for at least a minute, though I don't see many stingers...

The alcohol should be warm or it will not necessarily release all the 
mites.  That makes a big difference.

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