Hi all, Tom Barrett wrote: >>>>>>>>>> I recently came across a four page leaflet entitled 'Alternative Varroa Control methods' FAM Advisory Leaflet Jean-Daniel Charriere and Anton Imdorf Section apiculture Liebefeld FAM <<<<<<<<<< You can find the full version on the Net : 1) in French at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/varroas_fr.htm 2) in German at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/varroas_ge.htm You also have: "Residues in honey after application of thymol against Varroa using the Frakno Thymol frame" at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/thymol_us.htm by Stefan Bogdanov, Verena Kilchenmann, Anton Imdorf and Peter Fluri "Résidus dans le miel dus à l'utilisation du cadre à thymol dans les colonies" at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/thymol_fr.htm by Stefan Bogdanov, Verena Kilchenmann, Anton Imdorf and Peter Fluri "Rückstände im Honig nach Verwendung des Thymolrähmchens gegen die Varroa" at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/thymol_ge.htm by Stefan Bogdanov, Verena Kilchenmann, Anton Imdorf and Peter Fluri "Potentiel et limites de l'acide oxalique pour lutter contre Varroa" at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/oxalic_fr.htm by Charrière Jean-Daniel, Imdorf Anton and Fluri Peter "Was kann von der Anwendung der Oxalsäure gegen die Varroa erwartet werden?" at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/oxalic_ge.htm by Charrière Jean-Daniel, Imdorf Anton and Fluri Peter "Abeilles européennes et abeilles africanisées au Mexique : la tolérance à Varroa jacobsoni" at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/vandame/vandame.htm by RémyVandame "Abejas europeas y abejas africanizadas en México : la tolerancia a Varroa jacobsoni" at http://www.beekeeping.com/vandame/vandame_sp.htm by RémyVandame "Mineral oil as an alternative treatment for honey bee mites" at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/mineral_oil.htm by Dr. Pedro P. Rodriguez "Utilisation d'huiles végétales ou minérales : un outil potentiel dans la lutte contre Varroa jacobsoni" at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/huiles.htm by Yves Le Conte, Marc Édouard Colin, Michaël Treilles, Didier Crauser and Alain Paris "Summer Treatment for Varroasis Widely Used in Europe" at http://www.beekeeping.com/articles/formic_acid.htm Sincerely Best regards, Gilles RATIA International Beekeeping Consultant Webmaster of the "Virtual Beekeeping Gallery" [log in to unmask] http://www.apiservices.com