On Tue, 25 Jul 1995, Dave D. Cawley, a De Leon Socialist wrote:
 
> > From: Charles Knecht <[log in to unmask]>
> > In our fruit-fly laboratory we sometimes get mite infestations. I have seen
> > at least two species, and others may also attack the flies. Doubtless these
> > are not verroa, but they are mites anyway.
> >
> > 1.  Lindane-treated paper will kill mites that walk accross it. Lindane is
> > 123456-hexachlorocyclohexane, or C6H6Cl6.
>
>         What would the effect on the bees be? Or maybe under a screen that
> bees can't get thru and then use Apistan to knock them off and down onto the
> paper?
>
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A better question might be: how many varroa mites are likely to be
walking on the bottom board and, therefore, contact the pesticide? The
mites should more likely be found on bees and comb.
 
Tom