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Informative Article for anyone esssential oils / homemade mite cures!

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Crofter:
This is not a 5 minute read, but appears good unbiased information. It might take out some of the fun and feel good, about some of the home made cures. Some tested info at the end on honey contamination.


http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=23&ved=0CDYQFjACOBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhal.archives-ouvertes.fr%2Fdocs%2F00%2F89%2F15%2F79%2FPDF%2Fhal-00891579.pdf&ei=A4YPU7_YErG42gW4n4C4Ag&usg=AFQjCNFbwAkvHBeNOXhZHQeKjX9eGrP5RQ&sig2=SbUR4TqEBSoIezl5-2aHqQ&bvm=bv.61965928,d.b2I

blueblood:
Thanks for posting.  I am all about natural...yiddie up...let's read...

Marbees:
In the line with other articles I read about use of essential oils in the hive. Basically  thyme and wintergreen are found to be the most effective against varroa and the least offensive to bees. Wondering if pads would be better than soft cardboard for 10 ml wintergreen evaporation treatment.
Some beekeepers swear by these methods for keeping varroa under the threshold level

blueblood:
Or, how about wintergreen grease patties which also treats for Tracheal Mite?  I didn't know 10ML of wintergreen is lethal if absorbed through the skin!  :o  Tec, especially interested in your response here.....

http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/varroa/2010/Grease%20Patties%202010.pdf

Marbees:
Whenever working with EO wear gloves. I use rubber gloves

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