Tried it and did not work. Crisco does.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, ME
 
jmortier wrote:
 
>  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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