On the 28 of August 2008, at the request of Canadian Honey Council and
several provinces (i.e. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia and Prince Edward Island) the Pest Management Regulatory Agency
(PMRA) approved the Emergency Registration of Apivar  (R) (Veto-Pharma –
France) for the control of varroa mite in honey bee colonies in the fore
mentioned provinces. Apivar (R) has a proven track record of
effective control of varroa mites in New Zealand and many European
countries.


As part of the conditions of the Emergency Registration of Apivar(R),  PMRA
requires that at the point of sale, beekeepers wanting to purchase and use
the product must sign a declaration form indicating that they understand and
agree to the conditions of the ER (see below).  Manitoba Agriculture Food
and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) has accepted administering the stewardship of
Apivar use in Manitoba as outlined by the PMRA. The Bee Maid bee supply
outlet will be the official vendor of Apivar(R)
in Manitoba. Each beekeeper will be able to buy a number of strips enough
for treating his/her registered colonies up to 2 strips per brood
chamber/colony. The collection of
information will be provided to PMRA and the unused strips will have to be
shipped back to the vendor for reimbursement prior to April 27, 2009.  Any
beekeeper that uses illegal products or formulations will be prosecuted by
PMRA according the Pest Control Products Act.

Randy Oliver

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