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Robbing Screens: Part 7–Can They Alone Prevent Robbing? 14 Mar 3:30 PM (27 days ago)

Contents Experiment #1. 2 Conclusion. 6 Rallying the Troops 7 The Dance Language. 7 Direction. 7 Distance. 8 “Profitability” and Desirability. 8 ODOR. 9 An Amusing Anecdote Regarding Training Bees to A Scent 9 The Purpose of a Robbing Screen. 9 Experiment #2. 10 Results. 12 The Question of Recruitment 13 The Question of Visual […]

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Robbing Screens: Part 6– De-Anthropomorphizing Robbing 14 Mar 1:16 PM (27 days ago)

Contents Fact-checking some “common knowledge” about Robbing behavior 1 Anthropomorphizing bee behaviors. 4 There are different types of foragers. 4 Persistence of Memory. 5 How robbing happens –– Step by Step. 6 Importance of Scent 7 Our initial experiments to test the deterrance effect of screens 8 “Guilty” Flight Behavior 13 So is zig-Zag flight […]

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Robbing Screens: Part 5–They Don’t Just Affect Robbers 14 Mar 10:07 AM (27 days ago)

Contents Introduction and Some Scientific Terms 2 Don’t Anthropormorphize Honey Bees 3 An Example of Robbing Without a Fight 4 There’s Little Difference Between Foraging and Robbing. 4 How Robbing Screens or Guards are Presumed to Work. 5 Test 1:  Does Any Exhaust Air Exit Out the Upper Entrance?. 5 Our Findings 6 Test 2:  […]

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Can Robber Screens Reduce Mite Immigration? Part 4 6 Mar 2:38 PM (last month)

Contents Introduction. 1 Materials and Methods. 1 SIDE NOTE: A Practical Observation. 9 Back to M&M.. 9 Results. 10 Discussion. 13 Next 15 Citations and Notes 16   Can Robbing Screens Reduce Mite Immigration? Part 4 First Published in ABJ October 2024 Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com       I’m typing these words freshly returned from presenting […]

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Can Robber Screens Reduce Mite Immigration? Part 3 6 Mar 2:06 PM (last month)

Contents The Effect of Mite Immigration Upon the Efficacy of OAE. 1 Trial B –– A Comparative Trial of Effect of Robber Screens Upon Mite Buildup. 4 Experimental Design. 4 Materials and Methods. 5 Results. 7 Discussion. 10 Next 10 Acknowledgements. 10 Citations and Notes 1 Can Robber Screens Reduce Mite Immigration? Part 3 First […]

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Can Robber Screens Reduce Mite Immigration? Part 2 6 Mar 1:30 PM (last month)

Contents Trial A –– A Crossover trial, No Mite Donor Hives 1 Materials and Methods. 2 The Robber Screens Used. 2 The Trial Yard. 3 Preparation for the Trial 3 Experimental Design. 6 Treatment Assignment 7 Stickyboard Counts 7 Results and Interpretation. 9 Conclusions 12 Acknowledgements. 13 Citations and Notes 13 Can Robber Screens Reduce […]

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Robbing Behavior in the Honey Bee by Dr. Norm Gary 1966 18 Oct 2024 9:45 AM (5 months ago)

 

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RVM test 11 Oct 2024 8:00 PM (6 months ago)

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Can Robbing Screens Reduce Mite Immigration?: Part 1 14 Sep 2024 5:18 PM (6 months ago)

Can Robbing Screens Reduce Mite Immigration? Part 1 Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ July 2024 After writing about my investigations into bee drift and mite immigration, I was asked whether the use of robber guards (aka robbing screens) could decrease the amount of mite immigration into hives. So I ran some controlled field […]

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Effect of OAV on the Rearing of Brood 14 Sep 2024 5:01 PM (6 months ago)

Effect of OAV on the Rearing of Brood Ernie Daley and Randy Oliver  First published in ABJ June 2024      I have used OAV (oxalic acid vaporization) for varroa control for over ten years and have wondered whether (1) the treatment could be applied proactively prior to the introduction of package bees, and (2) whether […]

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