Hello All,
My friends at Dadant usually contact me conerning their products and I
respond on BEE-L but have not heard on the subject so will add my comments
and *I am not speaking for Dadant or the maker of the product*.

I was involved in intional testing of sucrose octanoate esters (SOE) as were
commercial beekeepers in Florida (2003).
What I was told is the product is very safe to use. does  not contaminate
wax, and will remove varroa from your hive if used as directed.

Using while supers were on never came up as ALWAYS in the past we pull
supers if a hive can not wait till fall etc. to be treated.

I personally never understood why fluvalinate could be used in Europe while
supers were on. Why use a treatment when bees are putting honey in supers?

I believe the product (when combines with other IPM measures such as open
bottom boards ,etc. ) will be exactly what the hobby beekeeper is looking
for if they want to get off the chemical treadmill. I see SOE as another
useful tool in the beekeepers arsenal. The product worked for me in my
testing (small scale) but is labor intensive but possibly not unreasonable
when considering no contamination problems for comb and honey. Also no
health hazards for the beekeeper.

Sincerely,
Bob Harrison

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