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Powdered Sugar???
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 7:57 pm
by John Sabat
I have seen some reference to detecting or treating VM with powdered sugar. Is the joke on me or did I miss something in class that covered this topic. If this is true could someone please describe the procedure.
Thanks,
John
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 8:25 pm
by ski
John,
No joke, it really wasn't covered in class except for the sugar shake to do a mite count. The treatment is on beesource, some people seem to really like it. I have not tried it.
Good luck,
Ski
http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200973
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 8:32 pm
by Wally
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 8:38 pm
by John Sabat
Thanks SKI,
I will certainly give this a try and see what happens.
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 3:27 pm
by bdloving
There is a very good article on this in the current American Bee Journal
Proposed is a 2-prong attack on managing Varro without chemicals.
1. weekly or bi-weekly dusting with powdered sugar
2. using drone foundation to congregate and remove mites in capped drone cells.
I have the issue, can get copies for any1 that wants to see it.