Tom asked "And is it true that it is illegal, in states which have approved
Coumaphos,
to sell section honey from hives treated with Coumaphos?"

No, it is not true...and never has been true.

This misunderstanding grew out of a year 2000 label restriction (in the US,
the label for coumophous is only good for one year, and is specific to that
year) that said (in effect) "If you treat with Coumophous in the Spring, you
cannot produce comb honey from that hive during year 2000".

As it turned out, our regulatory authority was not happy with the label
restriction, but Bayer wanted the restriction "just in case".  The
regulators agreed, providing Bayer did tests during 2000 to determine if the
restriction was necessary.  The tests showed that no such restriction was
necessary, and the restriction was dropped in 2001 and is also not there in
2002.

As far as Apistan/Coumophous resistance is concerned...most hobbyists;
meaning most beekeepers, should be freezing drone brood 3-5 times during the
summer and avoiding any chemical treatment.  Two frames per hive will keep
Varroa at absolute minimum levels if sealed drone brood is frozen 3-5 times.
The Spring freezing (NOW!) is most important.

Lloyd
Lloyd Spear, Owner of Ross Rounds, manufacturer of comb honey equipment
for beekeepers and Sundance pollen traps.
http://www.rossrounds.com
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