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More HARD SMOKE.... from the beekeeping news group FYI.
Subject: Re: Varroa Mite Resistance
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 14:43:41 +0100
From: Hugo Thone <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: Alcatel Telecom
Newsgroups: sci.agriculture.beekeeping
MiksaHF wrote:
> >Fluvalinate strips are available in the US -- it's called Apistan
> >If your section 18 reference is refering to Miticur, it was removed from
> >the market after a 'bad' batch caused a bee kill - the mfg. who bought (
>>but did not develop) the manufacturing rights, did not want the liability
and
> >withdrew the product.
> >Current work is with a Formic Acid delivery system.
Finally a reasonable explanation.
I have been using Apistan strips since 1989 and have noticed the
following changes :
- the strips are thinner now
- the plastic is more fatty
- the color of the strips is darker
- the old strips could be used effectively for 2 -3 years
In Europe we use only two strips per hive as stated on the instruction
label, so I guess you have other strips over there.
Although VITA pretends that there are fluvalinate resistant varroa mites
in the south of Belgium, the strips are still effective where I live
(northern part of the country). (And Belgium is not that big : if you
are standing in most southern point, you can throw a pie in a person's
face in the northern part. ;-)
Maybe they are making some room for their new product APIGUARD.
Cheers,
Hugo
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