>The only registered (legal chemical) treatment for Varroa mites in the United
>States at this time is Apistan strips (fluvalinate).  Accordingly, Thymol is
>presently "off limits" to U. S. beekeepers.
>
>Hopefully one of the many alternatives to Apistan that I read about on Bee-L
>will be registered in the U. S. very soon.
>
>W. G. Miller
 
I would not hold your breath on any registration of simple remedies. Nobody
is willing to spend the money on a varroa treatment that will not produce
profits. The most likely scenario is that Sandoz will milk Apistan for all
they can and then when it starts to fail us, they will come out with
another expensive product that will be the new only allowed treatment. I
have said it before, our bee disease medication apparatus in USA is
BROKEN!!!
 
Mark Jensen-Double J Apiaries           [log in to unmask]
Los Altos Hills, CA, USA                     fax 415 941 3488