Tom

I have only used thymol crystals as my varroa treatment, together with some
oxalic acid in 1998, 1999 and 2000 (dripped rather than sprayed - for safety
reasons) since varroa arrived here in 1997.  Last winter was our best ever,
losing only 3 colonies out of 78 (2 of these to drone laying queens).

See:
http://www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/PENotes/VarroaTreatment.htm

Peter Edwards

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Barrett" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: 15 April 2002 09:50
Subject: Mite thresholds

> Are there any European beekeepers on the List who managed varroa without
> acaricides and lived through the reinfestation period?