>Thymol is a monoterpene phenol not a mixture of compounds extracted from the thyme plant, so Zataria is something else. OK, but do those other compounds have any impact on varroa? Best wishes Peter 52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html