2 and 3 Jan 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duda Ranch, Rockledge, FL. Teams: Dave and Malcolm, Bob Noel and Jacob Tilton, Mark Altmeter and Allison, JJTilton and I evaluated colony strength, provided supplies; I took photos, assisted teams. J Turner and Gary Turner did alcohol washes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twenty hives treated with 90ml 50% formic acid + 15ml HBH-LG, 1:00pm, 2 Jan, 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mite counts 3Jan07, from 100 sealed worker cells (drone in 4 hives)per hive:

Alc. Wash

Alc. Wash

Pretrtmnt

Post-trt

Frames of

Alc. Wash

 

 

 

 

Alc. Wash

Alc. Wash

Alc. Wash

 

 

 

 

Alive

Dead

Total Mites

%Mortality

#Cells Inf

Pre-trtmnt 2Jan

Post-trtmnt 3 Jan

Strength

Strength

Brood

10 Jan07

 

Notes

 

 

Pre-trtmnt 2Jan

Post-trtmnt 3 Jan

10 Jan07

 

 

 

FA1

0.00

5.00

5.00

100.00

2.00

4.00

0.00

7.00

7.00

6.00

0.00

 

 

 

FA1

4.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

FA2

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

0.00

9.00

1.00

6.00

6.00

5.00

0.00

 

 

 

FA2

9.00

1.00

0.00

 

 

 

FA3

0.00

2.00

2.00

100.00

2.00

19.00

0.00

6.00

6.00

5.00

3.00

 

 

 

FA3

19.00

0.00

3.00

 

 

 

FA4

1.00

3.00

4.00

75.00

2.00

11.00

0.00

10.00

9.00

4.00

3.00

 

drone and 16 worker

FA4

11.00

0.00

3.00

 

 

 

FA5

15.00

34.00

49.00

69.39

26.00

19.00

1.00

10.00

8.00

4.00

2.00

 

old drone

 

FA5

19.00

1.00

2.00

 

 

 

FA6

0.00

4.00

4.00

100.00

2.00

20.00

5.00

9.00

7.00

5.00

4.00

 

 

 

FA6

20.00

5.00

4.00

 

 

 

FA7

0.00

8.00

8.00

100.00

4.00

9.00

3.00

5.00

8.00

4.00

4.00

 

 

 

FA7

9.00

3.00

4.00

 

 

 

FA8

0.00

3.00

3.00

100.00

3.00

14.00

-

5.00

4.00

4.00

9.00

 

ABSCONDED, queenless

FA8

14.00

 

9.00

no bees on 3Jan-absconded

FA9

0.00

1.00

1.00

100.00

1.00

17.00

3.00

8.00

7.00

4.00

5.00

 

 

 

FA9

17.00

3.00

5.00

 

 

 

FA10

0.00

13.00

13.00

100.00

7.00

18.00

1.00

6.00

6.00

4.00

2.00

 

 

 

FA10

18.00

1.00

2.00

 

 

 

FA11

1.00

2.00

3.00

66.67

3.00

38.00

16.00

7.00

9.00

5.00

5.00

 

 

 

FA11

38.00

16.00

5.00

 

 

 

FA12

0.00

18.00

18.00

100.00

8.00

38.00

1.00

9.00

7.00

6.00

5.00

 

 

 

FA12

38.00

1.00

5.00

 

 

 

FA13

0.00

2.00

2.00

100.00

2.00

9.00

2.00

7.00

7.00

4.00

2.00

 

 

 

FA13

9.00

2.00

2.00

 

 

 

FA14

0.00

5.00

5.00

100.00

3.00

23.00

4.00

9.00

8.00

5.00

3.00

 

 

 

FA14

23.00

4.00

3.00

 

 

 

FA15

0.00

5.00

5.00

100.00

5.00

16.00

1.00

8.00

8.00

5.00

0.00

 

 

 

FA15

16.00

1.00

0.00

 

 

 

FA16

9.00

21.00

30.00

70.00

9.00

0.00

1.00

7.00

4.00

1.00

1.00

 

old drone

 

FA16

0.00

1.00

1.00

 

 

 

FA17

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

0.00

7.00

0.00

8.00

8.00

6.00

1.00

 

 

 

FA17

7.00

0.00

1.00

 

 

 

FA18

0.00

4.00

4.00

100.00

1.00

16.00

0.00

9.00

9.00

5.00

1.00

 

 

 

FA18

16.00

0.00

1.00

 

 

 

FA19

0.00

28.00

28.00

100.00

13.00

35.00

1.00

7.00

7.00

2.50

6.00

 

 

 

FA19

35.00

1.00

6.00