> ...You don't have to treat colonies for tracheal mite in the spring
<snip>
> Menthol KILLS tracheal mites extremely well IF IT IS INSTALLED IN VERY
WARM
> WEATHER which for Maine would probably be August 1st. September would
> definitely not be warm enough and menthol would not sublime into a gas
that
> kills the mites...
For an entirely opposite perspective and a lot of good info see
http://tinyurl.com/21a or http://makeashorterlink.com/?V372560A and read
the whole thread.
allen