> Bob Harrison writes:
>
> With tens of thousands of hives crashing in the U.S. right
> now more than ever (from varroa resistant to both Apistan &
> Checkmite) do beekeepers need those bees & packages.
>
> Dee asks:
> Where are your figures coming from for this information or
> is this just a statement of your beliefs?

At the Alberta Beekeepers Association meeting earlier this week, Lyle
Johnston (AHPA president) indicated that he suspects that there will be a
loss of about 40% of US hives between now and February.  Bad news just keeps
coming in.  May US beekeepers have relied on Apistan, then coumaphos.  Now
neither are working.

Eric Mussen, at the same meeting, says that in California, coumaphos is good
for about two years, then resistance develops.

Beekeepers are still not monitoring, and many surprises await those who
don't.

allen
A Beekeeper's Diary: http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/
2005 US National meetings: http://www.honeybeeworld.com/USmeetings/

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