>
> > Synthetic Nasonov pheromone lures that attract honeybee (Apis mellifera)
> swarms also stimulated bees to consume water... provided in the field.


In the above experiment, slightly more water with lure was consumed than
from waterers without lure in 8 of 10 waterers.

I've tried using Nasonov pheromone to lure bees to waterers.  I've also
tried using DEET to repel them from water sources.  To date, such efforts
have been largely unsuccessful.

Has anyone on the List been successful in attracting bees away from
neighbors' water sources?  If so, what did you use as a water source?


-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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