Peter said:

I read:
>Apiguard's efficacy proved by numerous tests The results of tests conducted
throughout the world show an average 90% efficacy rate.

All  SELLERS of controls for varroa which are temperature and humidity
dependent such as formic acid, formic acid gel and Apiguard need to advise
users of the fact. If they do not I would move on to a seller which does.

With a pesticide strip you simply open the hive and drop in the strip and if
the varroa were not resistant 99% of the time you got the advertised 90% and
up control.

I predict a further reduction in commercial beekeepers in the U.S. once
Checkmite is removed from the market as using temperature and humidity
dependent controls is complicated but workable if one wants to spend the
time checking and testing.

Menthol and formic acid gel in the U.S. were two methods which simply do not
give advertised control *in many cases* as per label without taking into
consideration *temperature and humidity* .

Peter said:
I have been told that no new Section 18 exemptions can be issued in states
where coumaphos is still effective.

I am still checking but right now Checkmite sold in Kansas is not being
shipped to Missouri. I doubt the holding back of section 18's for those
areas in which Checkmite is still working will stand when the two beekeeping
organizations start lobbying BUT the movement has started to pull the
section 18 for coumaphos I have been told by other beekeepers.

The reason  I have been given is illegal use of a coumaphos animal product.
Once banned the FDA  the next year  can confiscate ALL honey tainted with
even a ppb of coumaphos.
Goes back to the FDA honey watch. Please wake up beekeepers using the
illegal coumaphos method as research has shown (Florida inspection service)
the dosage needed to control varroa contaminates both honey and wax.
Many beekeepers fear the pulling of Checkmite will cause further use of the
illegal method WHICH DOES NOT WORK IN THE LONG RUN  and can cause you to be
fined $10,000 for the first offense. All the FDA needs to do is test wax to
prove their case as it is IMPOSSIBLE to get those levels of coumaphos in wax
using Checkmite by label.

Bob

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