On 2-Sep-13, at 8:44 AM, Christina Wahl wrote:

>
>
> So....although amitraz/DPMF are said to have a short hive-life, it
> also seems that they enter the wax.  I am puzzled by Randy's
> comment to Allen that amitraz doesn't penetrate wax cappings.  Can
> anyone explain this?
>

Hi Christina and all

I am neither a chemist nor an expert in these matters, but I do read
all these posts with interest.  I believe that Randy was commenting
that amitraz does not penetrate the cappings to kill the mites within
the cell as some formic preparations are alleged to do.  I worry
about the chemicals in wax that I purchase as foundation which may
push me to buying unwaxed plastic foundation instead of the beeswax
foundation that I have always preferred.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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