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Re: Formic, Lactic and Oxalic Acid for Fighting Varroa
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Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 30 Sep 1999 07:32:10 -0600
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> ...However, be sure to correct for the 'dihydrate' when
> weighting the amount of acid you want to use...

All the reommendations I have seen use the dihydrate form.  Confusion between
the two caused one correspondent to use about 40% too much, to the detriment of
his bees.

allen
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