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> Steve Creasy-
> Maryville, Tennessee, USA >>
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>Here in California my bees are bringing in a lot of pollen and nectar.
. I've had no losses
>to mites in 4 years. I use only apistan in march, july, and november
>for 4 to 6 weeks. Last year I took a full 6 5/8 super  in January.
>We have mustard, eucalyptus, a creek loaded with flora and lots
>of backyards around. Drool on beebro's.
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>Harry Sweet in the flood zone.
>P.S.  ABC's & XYZ's is superior to the H & the H bee, check it out.
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Harry,
        Apistan Strips 3 times a year is a little scarey. Bees do move
honey around from one location of the hive to another [brood chamber to
honey super]. I have had no losses to mites for past 2 years using
apistan strips, 1 application a year. Perhaps you could eliminate 1 or 2
of your treatments?
        Good luck,
 
Alden Marshall
B-Line Apiaries
Hudson, NH