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Re: trachael mites
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Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 13 Apr 2005 13:20:54 -0400
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Lloyd Spear wrote:

>it is my understanding that Apistan and Coumaphous DO NOT kill mites
>inside the trachea, but both Oxalic and Formic do.
>
>
Apistan and Cumaphose are contact killers so do not kill Varroa mites
inside cells either. Tracheal mites come out to go from bee to bee so
are exposed.

Bill

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