HOW TO DESTROY DISEASED BEEHIVES, ETC.
The following method is recommended to persons who are required to destroy diseased bees or appliances : Wait, if possible, until evening, when the. bees have ceased flying. Dig a hole about 1 ft. deep, as near the hive as is safethe hole to be somewhat narrower than the hive ; then lay and light a fire in the hole, and when well ablaze quietly lift the hive from the bottom-board and place it right across the fire. After a minute or so, when the bees are dead, take off the lid so as to allow the fire to burn through the frames. When all the material has been burnt fill in the hole, taking care to cover the ashes. Every care must be taken to avoid leaving any of the honey or wax unconsumed by the fire.-— G. V. Westbrooke, Apiary Instructor, Auckland. . • . >
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XV, Issue 3, 20 September 1917, Page 151
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