Hi Tom,
 
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>Hello All
>
>I was talking with a beekeeper friend today. He is not on the internet and
>he asked me to put the following question.
>
>What effects if any has the use of Bayvarol and Apistan on the Acarine mite
>- acarapis woodi?
 
Neither product has any real effect on Acarapis; you need to use a
vapour-producing treatment.
 
>
>He is presently putting Bayvarol strips into some of his hives to combat
>acarine.
>
>He does not yet have varroa. I heard that it is not advisable to use a
>varroa treatment when varroa is not present, and told him so.
>
Yes, I agree. Why waste money treating if there's nothing to treat? Even
if there are 1 or 2 mites why treat? Eventually you may need to but
until it's at a threatening population level, why bother?
 
>He is also putting methylsalicylate into his hives, by soaking a piece of
>absorbent material in the methylsalicylate, tieing this on the end of a
>stick and pushing this into the hive entrance to combat acarine also.
>
No comment, except it's dangerous and illegal.
 
>This was a very bad summer in Ireland, and for this reason he felt that the
>bees will go into winter under stress and hence liable to disease. Hence his
>pre occupation with remedies.
>
>What do the members of the list think of the above?
>
>Thanks for any replies.
>
>Sincerely
>
>Tom Barrett
>49 South Park
>Foxrock
>Dublin 18
>Ireland
>
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>Tel + 353 1 289 5269
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>
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>Longitude  6 Degrees  9' West of Greenwich
 
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