Patent ID: 6837770
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: A01K,A01M

Abstract:
1. A treatment fluid dispenser for treatment of bees in a bee hive comprising: a bee hive having a bee space between a hive wall and an adjacent comb, a foam core having capillary cell structure, a fluid impervious skin mounted on and around said core, said skin and said core sectionable for exposing a cross-sectional surface of said core so as to expose ends of capillaries of said capillary cell structure, to thereby provide a fluid absorbing pad and evaporation surface, wherein said fluid impervious skin is impervious to mite treatment fluid and wherein said dispenser is hung vertically in said bee space with said cross-sectional surface of said core exposed downwardly in said bee space whereby said core forms a non-dripping fluid reservoir for the mite treatment fluid when soaked into said core.