>
>
> How do you 'feed' the propolis to the bees?
>

You have to process it with alcohol, then put some of that liquid in the
syrup.

There are some experiences done at Uruguay. All the information in spanish I
am afraid.

This link is the in vitro experiments against AFB
www.iibce.edu.uy/DIVULGACION/1.doc
This one with real hives
http://www.galeon.com/apinatura/aficiones1792359.html

At Argentina some experiments to control Varroa. Not very scientific tough.

Lots of talks of propolis to control nosema, but again nothing scientific.

So far this is the only more scientific I have been able to find
http://esa.confex.com/esa/2010/webprogram/Paper48071.html




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