. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 381 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. Nov. 21, 1918. tested two years ago, in showing that the disease is sometimes a long while in show- ing itself. Mr. Dyche's test goes farther than mine, and is very interesting. At the present, I have very little time to spare for experiments, and the subject of whether combs can be disinfected, so as to be usable again demands attention. My own view, so far, is that exposing the combs to the fumes of Formalin is the easiest, and safest way to deal with them. The method only requires an airtight cup- board or b
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 381 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. Nov. 21, 1918. tested two years ago, in showing that the disease is sometimes a long while in show- ing itself. Mr. Dyche's test goes farther than mine, and is very interesting. At the present, I have very little time to spare for experiments, and the subject of whether combs can be disinfected, so as to be usable again demands attention. My own view, so far, is that exposing the combs to the fumes of Formalin is the easiest, and safest way to deal with them. The method only requires an airtight cup- board or box to stack the combs in, with a space left below them in which to place a small spirit lamp. The appliance used by all local sanitary authorities to disinfect rooms is quite handy, and cheap. Clean, empty combs so exposed to the fumes rising from the Formalin tabloid, are quite safe to use again. At least this is my experience.—J, Price. BEE STINGS. [9808] I would like to thank J. L. B. for querying the " menthol salicylate " application recommended in my letter on t]je above subject. At the time of writing perhaps I was not explicit enough. Methyl salicylate has been used successfully in a preparation for preventing stings of in- sects, including bees, and allaying irrita- tion, but the menthol salicylate prepara- tion called so for corrVenience, was re- commended to me as a most useful appli- cation, although obtained for other use, and I have seen it used successfully. I am glad to say that I do not need these remedies for personal use.—A. W. Correspondents desiring an answer in the next issue should send questions to reach this office NOT LATER than the FIRST POST on MONDAY MORNING. Only SPECIALLY URGENT ques- tions will be replied to by post if a STAMPED addressed envelope is enclosed. All questions must be accompanied by the sender's name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. There is no fee for answering q
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