Money quote from the article-

Whatever the case, the study doesn't conclusively show that Apistan had an
> effect on virus levels, and the results could just be a statistical
> anomaly, Martin told LiveScience. The researchers are now looking to test
> how Apistan affects virus levels in the absence of varroa mites.
>
> De Miranda doesn't think beekeepers should be alarmed<http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/1866-bee-truck-crash.html>,
> because the virus spike wasn't significant enough to cause major damage,
> though using pesticide to treat bees with just low levels of the mites may
> not be the best idea. Colonies highly infested with mites need to be
> treated, he said, adding that "you have to see it as sort of a balance of
> different evils."
>
So it does not say "do not treat" but implies IPM is the way to go. Not
much new with that.

But the extrapolation by the poster- "but it could be helping the demise of
U.S. colonies" - does not appear in the article and is a classic leap to
what one wants to believe. Again, nothing new.


Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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