Class 449/1 - METHOD

Subclass of Class 449 - Bee culture
Definition: Process.
No. of patents: 27
Last issue date: 06/14/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7959486	Native bee propagation pole and method of use A standing length of untreated deadwood timber, having a 2″-6″ diameter and an above ground length of between 3′ and 9′, has a flattened face with sets of different diameter holes drilled therein. Colorful ribbons, in addition to the aroma of the decaying de...	06/14/2011
7556552	Solitary bee emergence box Incubation and emergence of solitary-nesting pollinating bees from their nests or cocoons under field conditions may be effected using a device including a first outer and second inner hollow containers wherein a nest containing the bees may be disposed, and first a...	07/07/2009
7134404	Shelter for small animals and pets A novel animal shelter or habitat is constructed from substantially rigid foam insulation for protecting a small pet from extreme temperatures outdoor or in semi-protected locations. The habitat preferably comprises side walls, a roof and floor constructed from rigi...	11/14/2006
7086924	Modular cavity nesting for hymenoptera A modular nest including a backing member including a pair of generally opposing leafs connected to a spine and a removable nesting substrate including a plurality of grooves formed on a first face, the plurality of grooves forming a plurality of nesting cavities wh...	08/08/2006
6811772	Composition, method, and apparatus to attract bees Applicant's invention includes an improved bee attracting composition. Applicant's invention further includes a bee attracting device formed from his improved bee attracting composition. Applicant's bee attracting device can be further coated with a second bee attra...	11/02/2004
6773700	Composition, method, and apparatus to attract bees Applicant's invention includes an improved bee attracting composition. Applicant's invention further includes a bee attracting device formed from his improved bee attracting composition. Applicant's bee attracting device can be further coated with a second bee attra...	08/10/2004
6746682	Biological control of horn flies A method is provided for the biocontrol of horn fly for protecting livestock. The method includes defining an area for managing the livestock and placing a number of wasp's hives containing wasps of the species Polybia scutellaris, in an effective amount to c...	06/08/2004
6620025	Evaporator for the treatment of honey bee diseases and undesirable hive conditions An evaporator which provides formic acid vapour at a consistent and repeatable rate for effective treatment of varroatosis in honey bees. The evaporation chamber is heated by an electrical element(s) and maintained at a constant temperature by a mechanica...	09/16/2003
6585557	Beeswax mimetic substances and methods of operating beehives A beeswax mimetic substance is described which comprises or consists essentially of a synthetic or semisynthetic wax, in particular a microcrystalline wax. The wax preferably has a relatively narrow range of mean carbon chain length. An apiculture accesso...	07/01/2003
6514511	Composition, method, and apparatus to attract bees Applicant's invention includes an improved bee attracting composition. Applicant's invention further includes a bee attracting device formed from his improved bee attracting composition. Applicant's bee attracting device can be further coated with a secon...	02/04/2003
6475061	Method and apparatus for control of mites in a beehive A modified comb (10, 10A, 10B or 10C) for heating drone bee larvae and pupae in a hive (100) is described. The comb includes wires (11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) for treat the drone larvae and pupae(P) to kill the mites (M) on the larvae and pupae. By this meth...	11/05/2002
6357171	Method for aerial distribution of pollinating agents Disclosure of a method for aerial distribution of pollinating agents into a field by either propelling the agent through the air from the field periphery or dropping the agent into the field from above. Aerial distribution of pollinating agents is a parti...	03/19/2002
6096350	Compositions and methods for prevention and treatment of diseases associated with honey bees Compositions and methods for disinfecting bee colonies for preventing or treating diseases in honey bees, honey bee larvae and honey bee hives are disclosed. Such diseases may arise from a variety of sources, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa a...	08/01/2000
6062945	Process for rearing bumblebee queens and process for rearing bumblebees The invention relates to a process for rearing bumblebee queens (genus Bombus) by generating a colony with workers in the presence of fertilized eggs and/or larvae, in a room with a controlled climate provided with food, and allowing the colony to grow un...	05/16/2000
6010390	Crop pollination method by insects A new pollination method for efficient crop pollination by insects, primarily the economical production of solitary bees and other pollinating insects in such sufficient and reliable numbers so as to permit their timely distribution among and pollination ...	01/04/2000
5895310	Method for year-round utilization of pollinating insects such as bumble bees and constant temperature box for achieving this A method of achieving year-round utilization of pollinating insects such as bumble bees and a constant temperature box to be employed for this purpose. In order for this to be achieved, the temperature inside the nest box for housing pollinating insects s...	04/20/1999
5735728	Device for lifting and moving beehive boxes A device for lifting and moving beehive boxes has two legs hinged at their upper ends to form a triangular structure having a suspension joint at its apex. A chain is hooked to the apex of the triangular structure, and a gripper is suspended to the chain....	04/07/1998
5149292	Bee nest stripper A hole in a leafcutter bee nest is stripped by pushing a thin tube into the hole to separate larvae in the hole from the surrounding nest material. An ejector, for example a rod sliding in the tube, is used to eject the separated larvae and cocoons. The m...	09/22/1992
5023359	Use of organic salts of copper for the treatment of honeybee's parasitic diseases Organic copper salts having the formula I ##STR1## are used for the treatment of honeybees contaminated by various acarians and namely by the specific mite Varroa jacobsoni. These salts are utilized either as such, or in the form of compositions cont...	06/11/1991
5004446	Device and method for collecting bee venom by attracting and electrocuting injurious bees Substances are blown out along the natural wind toward the injurious bees, or group of other insects, for attracting them to an electric grid where a low voltage causes them to deposit venom on the bare wires of the grid and collected on receiving plates....	04/02/1991
4990331	Novel pheromone composition for use in controlling honey bee colonies A novel combination of five queen-produced mandibular gland substances which can be used for controlling worker retinue formation around or in place of a honey bee queen Apis mellifera L. is disclosed. The composition comprises: 9-keto-2(E)-decenoic acid,...	02/05/1991
4787108	Nest for and method of managing megachile rotundata A nest for Megachile Rotundata bees describes a group of blind tunnels specifically designed to present bees with a near as possible natural tunnel to suit their instinctive nesting habit. The nest as described hereinbefore along with details of husbandry...	11/29/1988
4504495	Process for the control of chalkbrood disease in leafcutter bees A process for the control of chalkbrood disease among leafcutter bees including the step of fumigating the larva stage of the leafcutter bee with a fungicide in an amount effective to kill or check the growth of spores of the fungus Ascosphaera sp. Where ...	03/12/1985
4365372	Materials and methods for culture of nesting insects Nesting insects, e.g. lucerne leaf cutter bees and bumble bees, are cultured in artificial nests comprising assemblies of tubes, e.g. waxed paper tubes, packed with open ends located at the open front of a container e.g. an open waxed paper box. In use th...	12/28/1982
4308627	Process for prevention of chalkbrood disease Process for the prevention of chalkbrood disease amongst leafcutter bees (Megachile species) including the step of dusting the entrance of nesting holes with sodium sulfathiazole whereby incoming bees must come in contact with the powder upon entering the...	01/05/1982
4293966	Leafcutter bee larvae extracting method and device A method and apparatus for cleaning bee culture nests or hives of the spirally wound type, which are formed by spirally wound strips of corrugated and separator material. Bee larvae are removed and the nests cleaned by unwinding and separating the corruga...	10/13/1981
4257134	Beehive A beehive including a housing comprising a bottom portion, longitudinal sidewall portions extending upwardly from the bottom portion, retainers associated with the upper free edges of the sidewall portions, removable end sections extending between the sid...	03/24/1981

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