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Date: | Fri, 4 Oct 1996 07:51:31 +0000 |
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Er, um, could I introject a concern into this transcontinental egg
fight?
The most important threat, that of unauthorized application in
beehives, is already a reality in the US of A.
I've been calling around looking for about 50 hives to buy this fall,
and in that search I found a beekeeper in Mississippi who, when I
asked him about the state of mite-treatment in the hives I was
considering buying, told of his use of Maverick. When he said it was
based on fuvalinate, I thought maybe there's a new commercial
alternative to apistan(!?). He told me excitedly of how powerful the
stuff is in killing Varrolla when doloped into a hive.
And so, dear readers, this practice occurs on our soil as we speak.
Guess maybe I shouldn't buy from him (even though they're double deep
10-frames, 125# ave, $60 each). Hmmmm.
Tim Cote MD MPH
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