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Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 18 May 2001 08:35:48 -0400
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Jeff Cunningham, " wrote:

>I am writing to ask if you think fine
>white sugar powder with added maltose or 3% added cornstarch may be
>considered appropriate for dusting honey bee colonies.

Powdered sugars can have additives and are not good for either winter or
early spring feeding since they can cause dysentery. Some powdered
sugars do not have additives and are fine to use. However, for the
Varroa test, it is no problem since the number of bees is limited and
any ingested is limited and will be voided since the bees can leave the
hive.

The number of bees killed by the additives is normally not noticed even
if fed in the spring, because of the rapid buildup in spring. Winter
feeding in cold climates is different, but even then, might not be
noticed since all the hives so treated will come out of the winter in
the same state. In the summer or warm winter climates, it should pose
few if any problems.

Long answer to a short question.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, ME

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