From: "Harry Goudie" <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: sci.agriculture.beekeeping
Subject: Ban on Bee Cures
Date: 28 Jan 1998 19:12:55 GMT
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Hi all,
An article in the February issue of Scottish Beekeeper which was taken from
the Sunday Telegraph 30/11/97 talks about the new regulation "Statutory
Instrument No. 1729" which in effect bans all chemical Varroa treatments
except Bayvarol.  The punishment for using any unlicensed chemicals being a
fine up to £5000.  
I think that this will make it unlawful to use any of the acids,  volatile
substances and even mineral oil unless they are licensed.  In Britain.  I
suppose it is a good idea in that if anything goes wrong then there is only
one thing to blame,  Bayvarol, but what happens when the mites become
resistant to this chemical.  Will Bayer come to our aid??
-- 
Harry 
Scotland
 
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