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On Fri, 29 Mar 2002, Tom Barrett wrote:
> Can anybody assist me in identifying a means of delivering
> the sugar on to the bees on the frames? Perhaps a modification to something
> else like a flexible carton etc. to act as a 'puffer'.
While I haven't tried it yet, there is a device called a "Dustin Mizer"
that is intended for applying insecticide powders and should work
in this application, too. You can see a picture at
<http://www.biconet.com/tools/dm.html>. It costs $30, which is a bit
more than, say, a modified milk carton, but doesn't seem unreasonable.
They also have a smaller, cheaper applicator called a "Pest Pistol" (there
is a link to it at the bottom of the page) that looks like it wouldn't
disperse powder over a frame as well, but is only about a third the price.
--
Tim Eisele
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