> Too early for you to call your treatment a success.
>
> While I agree that some colonies may be resistant to varroa for 2
> years

My 'toolbox hive' died this summer.  It had no treatments for the 2-1/2
years I had it.  Why it died, I don't know.  I could not open it, and
never managed it.  I never saw a varroa on an entrance bee for 2 years.
(I saw one 2 years ago).  In case you are wondering, the cells mostly
measured 5.2mm.  Some measured 5.3, but I haven't done a serious post
mortem, other than noting there was no brood, so I assume the queen
petered out.

http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/2001/diary032901.htm
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/2002/diary091002.htm
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/2003/diary032003.htm
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/2003/diary041003.htm
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/2003/diary061003.htm

> 2.added the fogger (different method of application)

That idea actually came from a post on this very forum.

http://listserv.albany.edu:8080/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9604D&L=bee-l&P=R2836
mentions it.
I was looking for the original suggestion, but maybe it was in a
personal communication, anyhow...

Unfortunately, Dr. Pedro did not enjoy the hard questioning he got from
some members of this list, and chose to go elsewhere.  I appreciate the
rigour dealt to anyone making claims here, but I think we could be a bit
more kind sometimes.

allen
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/misc/ABA2003.htm
Come to Edmonton for Nov 3,4,5.  I'll buy you a beer.

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