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> << powdered sugar was dusted

> The same hive dropped 46 mites in the 24 hours ending 4 Nov.  At the
> beginning of the 24 hour period ending 11 Nov I poured powdered sugar
> liberally on each seam of bees.  The drop was 39 mites.
>
> You can't dump a promising theory on the basis of 1 test on 1 hive, but it
> doesn't inspire confidence.

Chris's results mirror some found here in Maine, that it may not be
effective.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, ME