tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post1465555144419708549..comments2024-03-26T12:17:40.771-04:00Comments on Linda's Bees: Keith Delaplane on Powdered Sugar as a Varroa Mite TreatmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-82533052939600700702011-09-15T11:53:52.029-04:002011-09-15T11:53:52.029-04:00I was wondering what your experience was like when...I was wondering what your experience was like when you powder them regarding their behaviour. <br /><br />I tried powdering my bees last weekend and they weren't too happy with me. Then again it is my first year keeping bees. They have been quite docile with me up to that point but I got stung twice that day and they became much more aggressive.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />PS: Sorry for the double post. I figured it might be better to post on a more timely article.Ruhhhttp://www.firstgatedreamer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-58755330603956003842011-09-12T10:51:56.611-04:002011-09-12T10:51:56.611-04:00Hi, Linda. Thanks for the report. I wondered if ...Hi, Linda. Thanks for the report. I wondered if Delaplane mentioned "snot" brood. I heard that Jennifer Berry in a discussion said that some brood was killed by dusting (the term "snot" describing it). It wasn't clear how serious it was.<br /><br />Till the research is published, here's a link to a video on doing powdered sugar dusting: http://www.countryrubes.com/instructions/usingpowderedsugar.html<br /><br />It's by Janet Brissom who has advocated dusting for quite awhile. You can browse her website and see the timeline she follows for dusting in California. She and her husband designed a screened bottom board to work with frequent dusting and now sell it through some suppliers. I tried their combo boards and they worked well, but you can apply those techniques with any type bottom boards if you have an insert to catch the sifted sugar and mites.<br /><br />I tried the Brushy Mt duster and have never had so many mad bees instantly fly at me! I'll have to build up the courage to try it again based on the research results.<br /><br />Thanks again for the updated info.<br /> PennyPennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-34268118561840438292011-09-12T07:45:24.780-04:002011-09-12T07:45:24.780-04:00I don't think the study is completed yet. The...I don't think the study is completed yet. They've run the results on this part of the study so they can talk about them but he did not give a reference.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-39076486243983377262011-09-12T07:04:53.346-04:002011-09-12T07:04:53.346-04:00Please post the reference to the berry article, I ...Please post the reference to the berry article, I would love to read itMattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-3977107175798741832011-09-12T03:25:23.783-04:002011-09-12T03:25:23.783-04:00I don't keep bees, but I did enjoy reading thi...I don't keep bees, but I did enjoy reading this post. Sounds like you have an interesting life and profession!Wasp Catcherhttp://www.waspcatcher.org/noreply@blogger.com