Dave Green said of "bee attractants": > The biggest problem is that there are often no bees to attract. For > about the same cost (as treating the bloom with the pheromone), a > grower could place a hive per acre, and bee sure. Oh, sorry if I was unclear - the studies were done with bees placed in the crop for pollination. None of the products made any detectable difference at all under these conditions, assumed to be "good" placement and hive density. It goes without saying that in cases without hive placement, the studies tend to also indicate that one will also not see any difference, since these products are claimed to be targeted at honey bees, not at other ("native") pollinators. Bottom line, QMP appears to be a great short-range tool for specific narrow-focus applications, but does not appear to be an effective long-range tool for any practical application. jim (who would never be so crass as to ask "What does the Queen smell like?") :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::