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>
> Keep in mind, fluvalinate has a half-life of seven years in wax. We're
> still picking it up in operations who stopped using it years ago. Therefore,
> just because a beekeeper stops using it, the mites have continued low
> level exposure for more than 2-3 years. Jerry
True, but what evidence do you have that 2-3 year old residues have any
appreciable biological activity; i.e. any appreciable impact on the
physiology of the mites?
And is your evidence direct or theoretical?
Paul Cherubini
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