Mea McNeil <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
However, the powdered sugar may get 90 percent of the mites on the bees, but the majority of mites are in the capped cells. I am trying three 
treatments, figuring 90-90-90 will do some good. Any comments on this 
conjecture?

Mea,
    Use the powdered sugar method every seven days for four applications.  Most of the bees that have emerged since the last application are still doing hive chores and will be dusted by the next application.  By the fourth application, you will have dusted the majority of all the bees in the hive and most of the mites that have emerged with the emerging bees.  Keep us abreast of how the method works.

Mike in LA  (Lower Alabama)

		
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