RE: garden question

F* C*

Here in Georgia, most of the wild honey-bees were wiped out by tracheal
mites and everyone with domestic hives has to "smoke" them regularly.  This
is an easy project that requires about $35 worth of equipment.  Honey bees
suffer from other parasitic mites as well.

fgc
Community Garden Coordinator
Atlanta Community Food Bank
970 Jefferson Street, NW
Atlanta, GA  30318

-----Original Message-----
From: Honigman, Adam [A*@bowne.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 10:46 AM
To: 'ANTONINAD'; community_garden@mallorn.com
Subject: RE: [cg] garden question

Antonina:

When bee mites killed our hive in Manhattan, we had to restock completely
with what are known as tame European ( Italian?) honeybees. We threw out all
of our trays and built a new hive structure before we brought in the new
colony. There is a technical name for this mite which currently eludes me (
am I having a senior moment?) I would suggest that you contact the
Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture and your local branch of the USDA for
further information. Other possible leads are your local Agricultural
extension and the entomology depts. of any of your fine Pennsylvania
Universities.

Also, bees make flowers, tomatoes and most plants thrive. 

Great luck, don't get stung!

Adam

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	ANTONINAD [SMTP:ANTONINAD@email.msn.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, March 22, 2000 9:58 AM
> To:	community_garden@mallorn.com
> Subject:	[cg] garden question
> 
> could you tell me anything about the mite that has wiped out the honey bee
> in PA which is suppose to make it difficult to grow squash like plants?
> Thank you,
> AntoninaD@msn.com <A*@msn.com>
>  

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