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Re: Formic/Dri-Loc Tutorial?
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My question is this: why would someone go to this much trouble, when MAQs seem to be much easier and safer? Is the cost difference very great? Or do you get better efficacy? Or?

For me,  it was 2 things,  cost.  .07 per dose vs 2.18  (not counting labor)   And Temp.  our daytime highs were to high to use MAQS  when I needed to treat.  The lower longer dose of the pads was a help.  Zero brood kill or lost queens.  MAQS has always given me brood kill.  Acceptable amounts  but its always there,  and the higher than usual temps and low amount of brood at that point made me nervous.

Charles

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