> It describes the use of Drone Brood Trapping, Long Term treatment with
> Formic Acid, Treatment with essential oils, Oxalic treatment in broodless
> colonies, Spray Application of oxalic acid etc.
*snip*
> I do realise that non chemical treatment for varroa has serious down
sides,
> but with the spectre of resistant mites now dogging our footsteps, non
> chemical alternatives may be worth considering,

Tom,
with the exception of drone brood trapping, all of the above are chemical
treatments, and formic and oxalic acids are quite hazardous.

John Burgess, Editor Gwenynwyr Cymru/The Welsh Beekeeper
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