I was talking with Stewart at Mann Lake and he mentioned that as of Jan. 1st, the beekeeping industry has a zero tolerance for Amitraz. I don't know if that means Amitraz metabolites/ breakdown components. 

I thought it might be worth mentioning this, as it is a very good control for mites and is still used by many beeks. Stewart mentioned that a new product for mite control may be available in the future that contains Amitraz. 

I also wonder if the breakdown components exist in old combs and can they show up in extracted honey in parts per billion to this day? 

This could be a train wreck for the industry. Or not. 

Can someone clarify this? 

As I understand it, todays labs can detect chemicals in parts per billion(perhaps parts per trillion)  that just come down out of the atmosphere and land on flowers and the bees bring the nectar in with trace contaminants.  


Kirk Jones

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