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Re: honeybee colony survival in Europe
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Bill T <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 3 Apr 2017 09:16:52 -0400
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> Hello Bob,
> The application of mitewipe has been modified sometime ago. For a  nuc  5
> frames of bees you can use a single 40 ml pad. For a hive with 10-15 frames
> of bees you can use 2 pads 80 ml. For the full size hive, you can apply the
> pads 7-10 days apart;   3 applications.
>

Medhat,

Is the concentration still 65% or did that change?

Also, the old method had near zero bee/larva/pupa kill, Is the new method
as "safe" to the bees.

Always great hearing from you, the Canadian National Treasure.

Bill

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