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From: Lloyd Spear <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: February 19, 1998 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: New Hives
 
 
>Replacing the strips with new strips (with the 99% killing power) will not
>encourage build up of tolerance!  Leaving in old strips with a reduced
>killing power will!
 
 
That may be true.  I'm not an expert, and would be interested in an in-depth
explanation of the mechanics of resistance by some of our more knowledgeable
members.  It just seems to me that continuing with new or old strips after the
proper time would kill off only Apistan-affected mites and leave lots of room
for the Apistan-tolerant ones to fill in the vacant "space".
 
Comments, anyone?...:)
 
Ian Watson    [log in to unmask]
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