Hi all,
I need some advice.  I have a hive that built up very well this spring in
spite of the winter we had.  One of 2 that survived.  This hive is still
going strong, but because of obligations last fall was not treated for
mites.  It has been nearly 2 years(Oct. 2001 Apistan came out before
winter).  I thought it best to do 24 hour mite fall check.  The hive is on
screen over a bottom board.  I put a Penn. State Grid in last night and
pulled it tonight.  The natural fall calculated at 12 mites in 24 hours.  I
expected many more.  I did check some drone brood in burr comb when I
supered but only found a couple total and only one per cell.

Do I:
1. Pull supers and treat now.
2. Let them go until next month when I would       normally pull honey then
treat.
 3. Pull honey as usual and not treat and see if
     perhaps they are resistant.  I see no                  indication
shriveled wings.  The hive was              originally from a package about
4 years ago
     that has requeened itself several time-twice
     due to my clumsiness, once due to a move.

I would appreciate any advice.

Coleene

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