When Apistan strips first appeared on the market and were
being promoted at EAS, I asked the promoter about their
longevity. He reluctantly said some like "five years."
Hope this helps.
Jack in Maryland
On Sun, 15 Feb 1998, Bill Mares wrote:
> Here's a dumb question the Apistan package doesn't answer: how long are the strips viable? I had some left over from last summer and kept them wrapped up in a cool basement. Can I use them this year? Thanks.
>
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