Dear Beefriends

Max Watkins writes:

> To clarify - the average control of varroa mites provided by Apiguard
> treatments is 93%.

It means that 7 mites of 100 survive. Recently we use Apistan and its
efficiency at the beginning was promised higher than 99%. It means that
about 1 mite of 100 survives.

Does it mean that the mite resistance to Apiguard will develop about 7 times
sooner than to Apistan, having a much higher efficiency? Your opinion,
please.

The third and fourth week of this January, after usual air temperatures
between -10 and -27 C, we got 2 warm weeks with temperatures from -2 to +2
C. Some beekeeper report that they noticed the queens' activity in their
hives. Usually it starts here a month later.  They are worried about the
provision and added some dry food (sugar powder plus honey). Now we have a
usual winter with air temperatures between -5 and -10C.

Best wishes

Rimantas Zujus
Amateur beekeeper
Kaunas, Lithuania
55 North, 24 East

ICQ 4201422
http://gytis.lei.lt/~zujus/
e-mail : [log in to unmask]
http://www.lei.lt (Lithuanian Energy Institute)

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