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    I tried it one year but it seemed to make no difference. Then I read the IBRA report and stopped.
    My varroa was higher last year (I only Apiguard and oxalic) so this year I will add drone brood culling and also give Hiveclean a go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Moss View Post
    It can be mixed in with extracted liquid honey to act as a 'seed; to initiate crystaisation, but you are adding sucrose.....
    naughty boy!
    Use a nice fine crystailsed honey.
    Sorry, no, I meant if the sugar accidentally gets into frames containing nectar it can make it set in the frames. Like OSR honey does.

    It's been a long, dark, wet, week and my brain isn't working properly

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bumble View Post
    Sorry, no, I meant if the sugar accidentally gets into frames containing nectar it can make it set in the frames. Like OSR honey does.

    It's been a long, dark, wet, week and my brain isn't working properly
    Yes, I guessed that was what you meant but couldn't resist the other use!
    Not that I meant you are a naughty boy, just anyone who sets honey using icing sugar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by madasafish View Post
    http://tinyurl.com/cufvs4f

    (Warning: link to biobees for those of a nervous disposition... which rules out most forum readers:-)
    Thanks for that link
    I like to check out any methods I haven't heard of and test them if they look promising
    I have tried sugar dusting and I think its useless as part of IPM plan

    HI Black comb you could try this it works better and is cheaper than apiguard

    thymol 500grm dissolved in 1 Ltr surgical spirit
    2 sponges 3" square on broodbox top bars
    20ml solution on each sponge repeat after 2 weeks
    Last edited by The Drone Ranger; 23-03-2013 at 10:47 AM.

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    Thanks. Yes will try this type this year.

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    I use oasis from the local florist instead of sponges though I have used them before. In theory the oasis should be easier for the bees to clear out which I'd hope would get the thymol through the hive more effectively, but only one of my colonies makes any real effort to clear it out.

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    Hi Neils

    Haven't tried Oasis

    Lidl sell these flat type you may have tried them
    http://www.lidl.com.cy/cps/rde/xchg/...4179_18795.htm

    Which chopped into 4 gives you 20 about the right size enough for 10 hives
    The thymol mix is put on with the sponge in place with a syringe (big 30/40ml job)
    The bees don't clear these sponges they are too tough
    Thymol carried by evaporating surgical spirit needs smallish entrance and fairly air tight hive
    That means less mess though and it works well
    Very cheap
    Last edited by The Drone Ranger; 23-03-2013 at 06:07 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Drone Ranger View Post
    The bees don't clear these sponges they are too tough
    Thymol carried by evaporating surgical spirit needs smallish entrance and fairly air tight hive
    That means less mess though and it works well
    Very cheap
    I saw this in action 2 summers back then checked the bees last summer. They were the most agitated bees I've seen on thymol. And the sponge material seemed to get incorporated in the propolis.

    I'd rather stick with one of the commercial preparations or just plain thymol crystals in a jar lid on the top bars which also works.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gavin View Post
    I saw this in action 2 summers back then checked the bees last summer. They were the most agitated bees I've seen on thymol. And the sponge material seemed to get incorporated in the propolis.

    I'd rather stick with one of the commercial preparations or just plain thymol crystals in a jar lid on the top bars which also works.

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