Worldwide Beekeeping
Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: CpnObvious on May 15, 2014, 08:54:18 am
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I've been on a local hunt for lemongrass oil to use as an attractant to set up a couple swarm traps (even though I've never, in my life, seen a swarm!)... Even in the healthfood stores I can only find the essential oils that clearly state "not for consumption", "not food grade", etc... I know that with many essential oils there is a heavy danger in the consumption of too much. Such as more than a drop or so of peppermint essential oil can cause seizures. Are the labels printed as such to cover the manufacturer's heinies? Seeing that I don't want to mix it with anything for consumption by people or bees, do I need to worry about finding food grade? I'd rather support the local businesses than the world wide interwebs.... What ever shall I do? IF I add non-food grade to a feeding mix of some sort down the road, in such limited quantity that is used is there a need for concern?
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I mix my Lemon Grass oil with syrup at the rate of about 1 DROP per gallon, and it is easily identifiable when smelling the syrup a week later.. Other than that, I can't give much of an answer.. It never occurred to me to seek out food grade.
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The amount of Lemongrass oil you use for swarm trap does not matter if it's food grade. You only use a drop or two on a piece of cloth or cotton. They will
not be consuming it.
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Use the local. You are only using the smell, not the liquid.