Quite possibly it would interfere with their digestion as well,
resulting in starvation.
Marshall
On 3/7/2011 8:54 PM, nessie wrote:
I actually didn't want to spray the live bees or have them drink the
c/s.
I only want to spray the cocoons and houses to kill any mites, while
the Mason bees themselves are still in the cocoons..
Will the c/s kill mites that may be on the cocoons , or on the bee
houses?
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On 07/03/2011 10:15 AM, Marshall wrote:
I had this tested some years ago. The results were disastrous.
However it was not sprayed, but instead feed in a feeder. I don't
see any way you could spay them when in the cocoon stage, since the
cells will be capped at that point. Although the caps are porous so
that the pupa can get oxygen, I don't think any CS would be able to
get in.
What happened is that the CS killed the bacteria in the bee's gut
required for their digestion. The hive ended up with masses of bees
bloated with honey, who starved to death.
Marshall
On 3/7/2011 12:41 PM, nessie wrote:
Hi gang:
Does anyone know if c/s will kill Mason Bee mites if sprayed
on them while they are in the cocoon stage?
If the answer is yes, what strength c/s would be appropriate?
Thanks....nessie
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