In a message dated 95-11-18 17:52:19 EST, you write: >> If a grease patty works against tracheal mites by greasing or oiling >>a bee's body, has anyone tried spraying cooking & baking oil (PAM is one > >YUCKeeee!!! Come on you guys this is getting beyond a joke. Why not throw in >the kitchen sink while your at it? All this mucking about to save the cost >of requeening. >I've noticed this about bee keepers, they'll waste $500 worth of time to >save $5 cash. >A requeen will cost $11US is it worth all the trouble? Also, think of the >cost of losing a hive if your ideas don't work!! I requeen everyother year and tracheal mites are still a major problem for me. I treat for varroa and tracheal mites in addition to requeening. If there's a cheaper and easier way to treat the bees I'm all for it, including the use of PAM.