Do Mites Stay in Combs ?

[maple]

Do mites and/or mite eggs remain in combs long after a colony has been wiped out ?
When is it safe, if at all, to use combs from a mite-killed colony in another hive ?

Any comments would be appreciated

Tom

[Michael Bush]

>Do mites and/or mite eggs remain in combs long after a colony has been wiped out ?

No.

>When is it safe, if at all, to use combs from a mite-killed colony in another hive ?

Always.

[maple]

Thank you, Michael.

I was afraid I'd have to burn several frames !

Your information on this website is amazing !

Tom