BEE-Lers
 
I'm a graduate student in Canada running bioassays on a potentially
bioactive botanical acaracide to use against Varroa.  At this stage in my
tests I am trying to develop a number of different release devices to bioassay.
I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the PVC plastisizer used in
Apistan strips?  I checked the two patents on Apistan, and could only find the
reference to one (#4411912), and it only covers the active ingredient. Anyone
know if the specific stip used in Apistan is used in other agricultural
practices (e.g. like on cow ear-tags), and if it is readily available ?
 
Any leads would be greatly appreciated,
 
Adony Melathopoulos
Center for Pest Management
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia
CANADA
 
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