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Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 14:26:26 +0100
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From: Dr Max Watkins <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Sterile drones and varroa treatment?
 
Hi Madeline,
 
        Apistan has no deleterious effects on honeybees - it's been
tested and tried by beekeepers, beekeeping institutes and Universities
for many years now.
I can't see how it could possibly induce sterility in drones; did the
source of this information also report that the treated bees glowed in
the dark?  Maybe wise to keep the Apistan off the same shelf as the
Strontium 90!
 
Or is this a new Bayer product.....?
 
Seriously, if there are any reports I'd like to see them too.
 
Best regards,
 
 
Max
 
In message <[log in to unmask]>, Madeleine Pym
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>...
>Has anyone seen any 'scientific' evidence to this effect, or know where
>the source of such reports is coming from as I would like to know if
>there is any truth to this.
>
 
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Dr Max Watkins
Vita (Europe) Limited
Basingstoke   UK