"Cuthbertson et al (2013) mention the widespread use of
Apithor (with fipronil) inside hives in Australia and
elsewhere to control small hive beetle. I suspect that
French beekeepers may soon be making an about-turn on
fipronil."
People put all manner of toxic substances in hives to kill the beetles; boric acid is another common one. It isn’t that it’s not toxic to bees, just that they figure it’s in a trap where the bees cannot access it.
Eugene Makovec
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