Yes Sir Mr Van, I am confident that all these methods work with the testimonials given by so many helpful beekeepers. Soapy water, oil, and diatomaceous earth beneath the SBB. And one more thing I will add to the arsenal of defense. I fully intend to have on hand, some of the freeze spray that you use as well. It's wonderful to have these options, especially after loosing a hive to the beetles. It was an aweful sight and a sick feeling, seeing my bees with the maggots, slime and stench that the yeast mixture of the fermented mixture, afforded. Wasted honey and lost hard work. For the time being, I will stick with the oil. I have an abundant supply and it was free. I will keep an open mind to the other tried and true methods as well. I suppose that with the small hive beetle, being so prevalent here in The South, it's a wonder that any feral hives can survive. It was nice to find such hives, my starter hives, and have the opportunity to use the cutout method to retrieve them. One thing that I noticed on the feral hives was the color of the bees and their queen. A darker colored bee than the queens that I purchased from David at barnyard bees. However the queens that I got from David, quickly built up the nucs, from my emergency splits, and in the late season I may add. I am looking forward to the coming season and making as many splits as is reasonable in a reasonable time frame. Thanks to you all here for your input which = help.
Sincerely Phillip