>
> >I’m intrigued by some of the posts on MAQS, and am wondering if my
> experience is an anomaly.


David, I'm at Apimondia, and spent time with the mfr today, questioning him
about queen losses.  Yours is the first report that I've heard of adult bee
losses.

In general, most reports of queen losses appear to have to do with
inadequate ventilation, but some are a total mystery!  The mfr is listening
to all problems and trying to update tips on the NOD website.

There appears to be great colony-to-colony variation in response to the
fumes, so the best that I can say is that we are all on the learning curve
for MAQS.

BTW, I've tried more single strip treatments--OK for quick mite knockback,
but don't count on clearing the hive of mites.

Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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