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In message <[log in to unmask]>, Computer Software
Solutions Ltd <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Hello All
>
>
>Peter Dalby wrote that Apistan is now licensed for use in the UK.
>
>Am I correct or otherwise when I say, that Apistan and Bayvarol use
>chemicals which are 'near' related, so that mites resistant to one could be
>close to being resistant to the other.? Thus the advantage in Apistan
>appears to be purely on price.
>
 
Not quite.
 
In varroa resistance terms the two products are the same.
 
The advantages of Apistan are that only two, instead of 4 strips are
required, which makes it much easier/faster to apply and remove. A
European Union Maximum Residue Limit (of effectively zero) has been set
for Apistan use in beehives, while Bayvarol relies on a ruling for
residues in sheep. That the database for Apistan is well-proven, being
registered as a veterinary medicine in more than 40 countries (as
opposed to about 4 for Bayvarol).
 
We (and most beekepers who have used both products) believe Apistan to
be the superior product.
 
And yes, Bayvarol in the UK is ludicrously priced.
 
 
You did ask...
 
 
 
Max
 
 
 
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>
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