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On Fri, 18 May 2001, Aaron Morris wrote:
> I'm glad this subject came up again. A post on May 8 bothered me,
> and I intended to reply, but it slipped my mind.
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> [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > I will soon obtain my PhD degree from the University of Helsinki. This
> > is the first PhD degree in Apiculture ever exists in Finland. My PhD
> > thesis is entitled "Detection of major mite pests of Apis mellifera
> > and development of non-chemical control of varroasis". I have
> > developed the powdery sugar dusting as a physical control of Varroa
> > mite."
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Hi Aaron and all,
I read it as using the powdered sugar as the control and not just
detection. I played with a similar technique, myself, last year to see if
I could increase mite drop through my screened bottom board.
My treatment was to simply puff clouds of powdered sugar between the brood
chambers. I was a little worried as to the effect of the sugar on open
brood, though, and did not have time to pursue the experiment.
Cheers,
Dave Pehling (hobbyist)
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