Dowda method

[Curly green fingers]

Hi, I plan to use this method this season as part of my IPM
When could I start using it ?
And what do other Berks think about using it.
Cheers mark

 

[B+.]

Hi, I plan to use this method this season as part of my IPM
When could I start using it ?
And what do other Berks think about using it.
Cheers mark

I don't think I've even heard of it

 

[drex]

Nor me. Got a reference?

 

[Apiarisnt]

American for sugar shake:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAQShZk1cic
http://www.nnbeekeepers.com/index.php/educationinformation/57-the-dowda-method

but:

"Surprise—powdered sugar dusting really kills drops a significant proportion of the phoretic mites, and that exerts a strong effect on mite reproduction. It’s safe, doesn’t hurt the colony, can be used even when they’re storing honey, works any time of year that the bees are not in tight cluster, is cheap, and only takes 15 seconds!"

http://scientificbeekeeping.com/fighting-varroa-biotechnical-tactics-ii/

 

[B+.]

"Surprise—powdered sugar dusting really kills drops a significant proportion of the phoretic mites, and that exerts a strong effect on mite reproduction.

Removing a sample of bees and dislodging the phoretic mites won't affect the reproduction of mites remaining in the colony.

 

[Curly green fingers]

Ref page 127/128 Natural beekeeping Ross Conrad
Sugar shake then we call it

Dusting 4/1 sugar to garlic powder.
4 ounces per hive
I believe Randy Oliver made an eke type sieve for the method?
My grandad used garlic powder haven't Beeks been using it for year's and the bee's

 

[Beefriendly]

I believe Randy Oliver made an eke type sieve for the method?

He also found it had little effect.
and I quote

"The main point to note is that weekly dusting apparently caused a drop in mite levels in colonies rearing brood (but not drones), but did not make mite populations plummet. Since few beekeepers will consistently dust on a weekly basis, I cannot consider sugar dusting by this method to be a robust mite treatment to save a colony when brood is present. Indeed, a trial (currently in press, by permission) by Dr. Amanda Ellis found no effect upon mite levels in Florida test colonies that were dusted every other week with powdered sugar! (She also found that dusting didn’t appear to hurt the colonies)".

 

[drex]

Yummy, garlic honey. Not to everyone's taste.
In view of what I have read, I have never bothered with sugar dusting

 

[Curly green fingers]

Yummy, garlic honey. Not to everyone's taste.
In view of what I have read, I have never bothered with sugar dusting

How's 90 to 100 grams of garlic powder going to make any difference to your honey crop. When they eat it Rather than storing it

 

[Curly green fingers]

He also found it had little effect.
and I quote

"The main point to note is that weekly dusting apparently caused a drop in mite levels in colonies rearing brood (but not drones), but did not make mite populations plummet. Since few beekeepers will consistently dust on a weekly basis, I cannot consider sugar dusting by this method to be a robust mite treatment to save a colony when brood is present. Indeed, a trial (currently in press, by permission) by Dr. Amanda Ellis found no effect upon mite levels in Florida test colonies that were dusted every other week with powdered sugar! (She also found that dusting didn’t appear to hurt the colonies)".

How much is little effect?
What if it was a combernation of low impact ipm..

 

[Beefriendly]

How much is little effect?
What if it was a combernation of low impact ipm..

Suggest you google Randy Oliver and sugar dusting and read for yourself.

 

[Curly green fingers]

Will do cheers

 

[linoleum bonypart]

You do want to have bees this time next year??

 

[Poly Hive]

LOL

Sorry but the yanky utuby thing has struck again. Bloody nuisance of a thing.

PH

 

[Karsal]

Your probably wasting your time. Sugar dusting has little effect and adding garlic powder could eventually taint your honey crop.
Several of our beekeeping association tried sugar dusting and confirmed it was a waste of time and effort.
Each to their own though!!

 

[maddydog]

And what do other Berks think about using it.

 

[mbc]

LOL

Sorry but the yanky utuby thing has struck again. Bloody nuisance of a thing.

PH

If you're referring to Randy Oliver (www.scientificbeekeeping.com and the abj) then you're dismissing one of the most respected English language bee researchers on the planet who bridges the gap between academics and beekeepers and brings real world solutions for beekeepers problems imho.

 

[fatshark]

How much is little effect?
What if it was a combernation of low impact ipm..

I'd try and practice high impact IPM ...

Low impact IPM is surely an oxymoron ... if it's low impact it's not management

 

[Erichalfbee]

Maybe it’s apicentric ?

 

[JWF]

Maybe it’s apicentric ?

More like oxymoronic