At 07:10 AM 8/23/96 +0100, you wrote:
><<<As I have some yards that have been exposed to Varroa it is my intention to
>treat these with Apistan this fall.  All of these colonies are in 2 brood
>chambers and while it would be nice to put 2 strips in each chamber, it is a
>real pain to get into the bottom one>>>
><<What has the experience been putting 4 strips in the upper chamber ONLY?>>
>
>Apistan is a contact killer and needs to go where the activity is
>greatest,which is around the brood. I would think that at this time the
>brood would be found in the lower box.  If the top box is honey only, four
>strips there would be less effective than two in the bottom.  If the pain
>comes from lifting the top box then it must be full of honey.  Go to the
>bottom as it will be far more pain if the mites win.          Sid P.
 
You are right about that.
 
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