Ted Fischer wrote:
 
> Sure, swarms carry mites.  In most of the USA mites are endemic, so why
> worry about introducing them.  They will be in your hives anyway.  I
> would go with Adrian's advice and just put in Apistan strips when hiving
> any swarm, your own or one from an unknown source.
>
> Ted Fischer
> Dexter, Michigan USA
 
I agree with  Ted,  the mites are going to get you anyway.  I can't
afford to turn away a 2 -5 pound swarm with a queen. At $30 to $50 for
the bees I recovered over 100 swarms last spring.  If they all made it
it would be about $3000 to $5000.  Well worth the price of apistain.