There are several non-approved varroa treaments being advertised in the US
that I would like to find out more about. The first is called Mite Solution
sold by Apicom in NY City. It is called an herbal remedy and comes in 1 oz
jars for $18. You paint it on 1/4 in hardware cloth over the entrance which
the bees scrape going in and out. The proprietor of Apicom, a Dr. Zdenka
Hauner (dentist), will not reveal the ingredient in Mite Solution, nor is
it apparently revealed on the product label. Apicom's catalog says it is
manufactured and registered by TUTTLE APIARIES. What is this stuff, and
does it work, and can it be used during a honeyflow?
The other treatment is a heat treating apparatus sold by Better Way (the
wax melter people). It looks like it mounts on the top of the hive in the
ad in the ABJ. It apparently operates on the principle that a raised
temperature will affect the mites more than the bees. Does anybody have any
experience with either of these mite treatments?
 
Mark Jensen-Double J Apiaries           [log in to unmask]
Los Altos Hills, CA, USA                     fax 415 941 3488