Thread: Bumble bee mites
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Old 18-05-2012, 12:33 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Bumble bee mites
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says...

My neighbour says they've been told to put icing sugar on bees with
mites as they dance vigorously to get the sugar off and dislodge the
mites too.

Now I shall have to go looking for a mitey bee to try it on :-)

Janet
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