> The only registered (legal chemical) treatment for Varroa mites in
> the United States at this time is Apistan strips (fluvalinate).
> Accordingly, Thymol is presently "off limits" to U. S. beekeepers.
True!
However I wonder if this is true if the hives in question are
*never* to be used to produce food for humans?
eg. hives for building cells or mating queens, hives for pollination
only, hives for experimentation, observation hives, etc.
Regards
Allen
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper VE6CFK
RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta Canada T0M 1Y0 Internet:[log in to unmask]
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