From: "James J. Grefig"
> While not a chemist nor a biologist it seems to me that the mites that
> survive in a hive that is over wintered with Apistan will be the mites
> that are resistant (or most resistant) to fluvalinate. As the survivors
> breed they will pass on their resistant genes. Is this overly simplistic?
Hi James:
This does seem obvious. However, if you treat as per the label, the
survivors will also be the ones that are resistant and will pass on their
resistant genes. I don't see why leaving the strips on over winter would
make any difference whatsoever in the development of resistance.
Best regards
Donald Aitken
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