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Re: Apistan Reuse
From:
Vince Coppola <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 24 Jul 1996 23:16:27 -0400
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On Tue, 23 Jul 1996, John Caldeira wrote:
 
>   I know of two nuc colonies in a high-varroa area that have thriving
> colonies and two-year old strips in them (these are not honey-producing
> colonies).   "Don't reuse Apistan" appears to be a frequent note on this
> list, but What are the REAL facts on the effectiveness of reused Apistan?
>
I do'nt know either, but I need to protect my bees. How can I expect any
product to perform consistantly better than the manufacturer claims? If I
buy a strip that is specified to work once, and my bees die because the
strip did'nt work a second time, who is to blame?

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