Bob Harrison wrote:
> Peter said:
> >If using the Apistan strip in a 24 hour drop test - the efficiency of
> >fluvalinate must be established first.

> Apistan was what the Tucson Bee lab sends as a follow up.

I was told that the reason Apistan is used, even in "resistant" hives,
is it does give good mite drop, albeit they may still be alive.

That was demonstrated when it was used in a Apistan/Checkmite resistant
hive here in Maine. Checkmite strips were used and no mite drop. Apistan
was then used and lots of mites dropped.

So you can get good mite drop with Apistan even with Apistan/Checkmite
resistant mites.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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