Phil Earle writes: > > The only treatment for varroa in the UK is bavarol strips, their use > is detailed on the packet when you buy them. There is no other legal > treatment for varroa in the UK. > I believe this is not quite the full story. Bayvarol is the only varroa treatment product approved for sale in the UK. We are allowed to import *for our own use only*, other products approved elsewhere in Europe for the purpose. This probably leaves us with the situation that the use of icing sugar for varroa treatment is actually illegal under the strict definition of the law. Fortunately I doubt anyone would be charged with an offence ;-) Regards, -- Gordon Scott [log in to unmask] Compuserve 100332,3310 [log in to unmask] Basingstoke Beekeeper [log in to unmask]