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>Hello,
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>Is it correct and safe to overwinter colonies with the same apistan strips
>that I pulled before the honey flow? I am now installing them in colonies
>after I pull the honey. We have about 500 hives so I am concerned. I am
>concerned about mite resistance to the strips, thus cutting my own throat.
> Also, is there any interaction with the powdered sugar terramyacin mix and
>the apistan. We treat with terra mix outside of the honey production season
>also.
How long can the strips be expected to have reasonable potency? I
picked up a couple of nucs this last spring with strips in place. The could
be a year or more old. I put in new strips this last weekend
Don Bowen [log in to unmask]
Valley Center, CA [log in to unmask]
Bee Point acres
Software engineer, woodworker, beekeeper
1936 Farmall 12 1966 Corvair Corsa 140 Convertible
1 wife, 3 kids, 2 dogs, 1 cat, 2 acres, no TV
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