Re: Apistan (fluvalinate)
     Three days ago, a commercial beekeeper in central Florida (in the
southern U. S.) told me that he leaves Apistan (fluvalinate) strips on his
hives all year around.  He implied that other Florida beekeepers did so
too.  And, he said, the bee inspector has no problem with that.  (He is
not allowed to leave grease patties (vegetable shortening, sugar,
Terramycin) on hives with honey supers on them.)
      I had asked the beekeeper how he treated for mites when nectar was
coming in to his hives almost all year.  What I forgot to ask is how
frequently the Apistan strips are replaced with new ones.
Tim Sterrett
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Westtown, Pennsylvania, USA