> I like how you are thinking, Phillip, but I question whether the outside air blocking the release of fumes is the issue, since the bees will also be fanning to remove the gases thereby breaking down the "
invisible gate".
Thank you Member, I do not think the "invisible gate theory" actually "blocks" the fromic fumes from escaping, just slows them down just enough to cause damage or (havoc) so to speak. This is just a theory of mine, of warm outer air rising and heavier (in the hive) formic gas falling. An unseen detour, slowing formic from escaping at it's proper calculated rate.
> I think the differences in acceptable temps lie in using almost pure formic acid vs. the proprietary mixture that the folks at NOD Apiaries (FormicPro's parent company) have come up with."
I have been speaking in terms of "the formic flash method" 65% fromic not
pure formic, "treatment time is 5-6 hours", as described above in my former post along with the example of temperature and amount of fromic used, as given), I know nothing of (NOD Apiaries (FormicPro's parent company). or what percent formic is involved or how, or what rate it is released.
With formic flash the precise mathematical calculations presented by the experts from Germany and other places are laid out for important reasons, allowing the formic to escape at the proper rate? I suppose). Even so, I concede that you may very well be right. If so and the (inside) temperature of a hive which is consistently 90 plus, then what is your theory of the 86 max level of treatment of the formic flash? Why would over 86 be a problem especially with fanning bees? In other words why is the 30c / 86F max day temperature so important? I will confess, I can not come up with another anwer or theory. I really appreciate your reply to the first post of mine here regarding this theory. I am Hoping you may have an answer to these questions. (My not knowing the answers bug me, please help)! lol
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