Er, um, could I introject a concern into this transcontinental egg
fight?
 
The most important threat, that of unauthorized application in
beehives, is already a reality in the US of A.
 
I've been calling around looking for about 50 hives to buy this fall,
and in that search I found a beekeeper in Mississippi who, when I
asked him about the state of mite-treatment in the hives I was
considering buying, told of his use of Maverick.  When he said it was
based on fuvalinate, I thought maybe there's a new commercial
alternative to apistan(!?).  He told me excitedly of how powerful the
stuff is in killing Varrolla when doloped into a hive.
 
And so, dear readers, this practice occurs on our soil as we speak.
 
Guess maybe I shouldn't buy from him (even though they're double deep
10-frames, 125# ave, $60 each).  Hmmmm.
 
 
Tim Cote MD MPH