> if on a normal instection of the hive I can mist the frames I lift with a
> little sugar  water and add to the mite drop it may help reduce the number
of other
> treatments I need.

Does misting with sugar water induce mite drop?  I have not heard or read
any such assertions, but I haven't heard and read it all.

> I figure anything I can do to hurt the  mites will extend
> the time between Apistan treatments.

Absolutely!  That's what IPM is all about!

Cheers,
Aaron