Bob writes:
In the bee hive in winter  if the brood nest is not compact
the nest will split and become two small nests. In Missouri
these will die in long periods of cold weather.

Reply:
Even in our short winters of Dec-first half of Feb this
happens here but mostly to those still using Apistan or
have used it a lot in the past. Think if I remember right
D. Miksa wrote early on of symptoms of halo effect using
the strips and ending up with patches of brood and split
broodnests during off season months in winter. How would
you associate this with what you are seeing?

Respectfully submitted,

Dee A. Lusby
Small Cell Commercial Beekeeper
Moyza, Arizona
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