>
> >The present work shows that even without any manipulation of the colony
> the administration of smoke reduces foraging activity for a time, as well
> as having the desired effect of reducing the number of guard bees.
Thank you for the quote Pete, but nothing in it suggests any sort of
immobilization or narcosis, but rather a change in defensive and foraging
behavior.
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Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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