Hi Blane,
Blane mentioned:
"there were reports on research done in Canada using menthol for varroa
control. In the articles in American Bee Journal The research reported
using a microencapsulated form of menthol which was fed to the bees so the
mites got it when they fed on the bees."
This report was regarding tracheal mites not Varroa. The microencapsulated
showed a modest control of tracheal mites.
medhat
Medhat Nasr, Ph. D.
Blueberry and Cranberry Research Center
Rutgers University,
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