> so how is it that Chile gets to use this [Amitraz] when it contaminates the hive
All the research that I've seen found that Amitraz degrades rapidly,
and does not cause appreciable contamination. See
http://www.scientificbeekeeping.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38
Randy Oliver
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