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Offline adamant

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keeping mite-away-test strips longer in the hive
« on: September 08, 2011, 10:35:32 pm »
i did not read anything about any harm done if strips are left in the hive longer then the 7 days.. will it harm the bees?

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Re: keeping mite-away-test strips longer in the hive
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 11:10:04 pm »
t wont harm the bees... its pretty much finsihed after the 7 days.  Some hives the bees will remove it over time, some hives they wont

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Re: keeping mite-away-test strips longer in the hive
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2011, 08:06:30 am »
i did not read anything about any harm done if strips are left in the hive longer then the 7 days.. will it harm the bees?

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Re: keeping mite-away-test strips longer in the hive
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2011, 01:38:34 am »
Bjorn must have laryngitis!  :-D


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Re: keeping mite-away-test strips longer in the hive
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2011, 10:18:35 am »
Bjorn must have laryngitis!  :-D


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