On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 12:30 PM, Adam Ritchie <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 .  Should I be treating the "leakier" hives longer, or is there a safe
average dose?



Still reading the report,  but a quick answer and thought,  First To Adams point,  yes  !  Just adjust based on number of bees/ hive size and leakage.   The  report verifies and confirms what I said,  that useing vapors the dosage is not nearly as critical as one may suspect   the key for me has been makeing sure the bees get into a good cloud of it.  past tha seems to be unimportant.

The second most glaring point to me is the concept of dribbiling and spraying bees in the cold??  Am I out on a limb here suspecting the "abuse" of the cluster and opeining the hive may have been a bigger factor in mortality than the method??  I havd made it a point not to dribble as its too darn cold  and hard on the bees to open the hive like that  during that period of the year??

Charles


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