Last year I used Apistan in my hives in the fall for 30 days to treat
for varroa. However, in the spring I had problems with weak hives and
I noticed that several of the weaker hives had serious varroa infesta-
tions. I used Apistan this past fall for 40 days and my question to the
list is, how many beekeepers use Apistan again in the spring? I would
like to avoid as much as possible using medications in my hives, but it
would be nice to have a crop this year as well. I am in Northern
Illinois so I would consider applying the Apistan in April. Thanks.
Matt Ter Molen. [log in to unmask]