> What I did to
> my sick colonies, finally, was to spray the 30% OA, mixed in *syrup*,
> top and bottom, lifting supers up, shooting between the frames...

What I never did figure out is this: Did you ever prove that your bees
have/had a heavy varroa mite load?

Did you ever test for either varroa (or tracheal) mites before you began
this unorthodox treatment?

allen
http://www.honeybeeworld.com

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