I wish someone could come up with a method of application (or, an Applicator) to help 'middle size' guys like me. First I don't understand Randy's use of a 'garden sprayer'. I have the back pack type. Holds three gallons of liquid. The amount dispensed is wholly dependent on the air pressure which is wholly dependent on the amount of liquid in the tank. The amount sprayed per second is vastly different over just the course of 30 seconds! I am completely baffled by anyone who maintains that the spray can be calibrated. Please correct me. I have used a syringe of the type used for cattle. Holds 50ml, and is graduated so one can see the dosage being applied and used. As a two-person operation, one tipping up the box and the other applying the dose it works well. However, most of the elasped time is spent refilling the syringe! For 200 hives this gets tiresome. I have no idea what Medhat was referencing in terms of 'autofilling' applicators, but it sounds like something for guys with many hundreds if not thousands of hives. Not for someone with 200 hives and only 25-30 in a yard. Please correct me, if possible, and point me to somewhere to review the applicator. Hope someone can help... Lloyd *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm