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My understanding is that
Moth balls- Napthalene is toxic to bees and must not be used to
fumigate for wax moth. The material is adsorbed by the wax and a residual
stays there. I know of one beekeeper that thought he had PDB -
Para-dichloro-benzene, instead he used Napthalene, He aired the empty dry
comb for several days and then installed a package. The package died
in a couple days. It was not a good time for him.
Live long and pollinate, grins, John
John A. Skinner 218 Ellington Hall
Extension Apiculturist University of Tennessee
[log in to unmask] Knoxville, TN 37901 (423)974-7138
On Mon, 4 May 1998, Ian Watson wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I searched the archives, but I couldn't find anything
> about the fumes from moth balls, Naphthalene
> particularly. Are they poisonous to bees?
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> Thanks,
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> Ian Watson
>
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