> However Para is approved for use on comb in the U.S. and if aired properly
> on comb without stored honey then residues are small if any.
Para is not registered for use in Australia. In fact the last State to have
it registered has withdrawn the registration just over a year ago. I doubt
that airing will remove the residue. There was a case in Australia recently
where some supers that had been treated with para many years ago were used
and the honey still showed up para residue. Most supers in Australia are
stored as "stickies" so it could be that is adding to the problem. However,
if they were to be "dried" by allowing them to be robbed, then there is the
risk of spreading disease.
Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA
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