Jeff Cook wrote:

Can anyone tell me how long after the final application of this product that I must wait before I can super a hive? I can't seem to find this information anywhere.

Jeff,
     I am no a chemist, but have majored in biology with attendant chemistry courses.  My understanding of sucrose octanoate is that it is an ester of sucrose (sugar) and that it is comprised of combination of sucrose (sugar) and fatty acids.  As such, when the bees clean it off of themselves and attendant equipment, the esters are turned into sugars and food grade fatty acids, ergo, there should be very little delay between the time the treatment is applied and supers are added.  As previously mentioned however, Dadant should have a ready reply to the question and when we get a response from Dadant, it would be beneficial to all of us to have that response published on BEE-L.  Mike

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