Mr.Johnson ,
 
    I'll go along with W.Allen Dick's statment . Dusting or spraying the
bee's may solve the problem now , however :
 
1) next sping , a colony will be back .
 
2) The dusted bee's will probably contaminate other colonies .
 
3) When robbing occurs on the weakened ( and dieing ) colony , other
   colonies will again be contaminated , weakened , and die .
 
   Both 2 and 3 could result in a lot of nasty things happening next
spring ( diminished flora , drop off in horticulture production , and
increased vegtable prices in your local area ... not to mention a lot of
pissed off farmers and beekeepers ) .
 
   You best long term solution is to call the local beekeepers club and get
sombody to remove , supper , and move the colony . Any stragler bees left
in the attic can be eliminated with a short burst of a CO2 Fire
Extinguisher . Them seal off the entrance's to the house attic with
boards , caulk , and silicone sealant .
   Next sping if you suspect a swarm , do a quick inspection of the area .
If it's the start of a swarm and no beekeeper is avalibe , CO2 'em .
Otherwise , repeat the beekeeper procedure .
   What would be really supper is if you freind with this problem took up
beekeeping , because it sure sounds like he has a real healthy family to
start with .
 
Chao ,
Marion L.Bristow - Jefe , Seccion Informatica
Agriculture Sciences Campus
Universidad de Concepcion , Campus Chillan
Casilla 537
Chillan , Chile
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