On  8 Dec 97 at 15:02, Andy Nachbar wrote:
 
> Second, any treatments for the trachea or any of the acarine mites
> has little or no economic value as this pest comes and goes in most
> commercial apiaries without economic harm in the majority of
> apiaries studied.
 
While I usually defer to Andy's knowledge I cannot agree with this
statement. With a 'true' diagnosis of T-mites, rather than a
suspected infestation, to leave untreated means the certain death of
the colony. I have never heard of T-mites curing themselves!!!
        I would venture to say, it has to be economic to treat a hive. A few
cents for medication as against the complete replacement of bees.
Suicide economics are not for me!!!
        Of course, a far better solution, to re-queen with proven T-mite
resistant stock, and no medication.
 
 
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