>John Iannuzzi wrote:
>>
>> Friends, "Maverick" is a fluvalinate-based chemical used for treating
>> ticks and fleas on animals. It is far sight cheaper than Apistan strips
>> ($18.95/10) used for treating Varroa mite.  Does anybody know the rate of
>> application per hive and how applied?  Thanks in advance.
>> P.S. New topic. Will two tablespoons of PDB applied per sealed
>> doublebrooded hive,
>> with drawn comb but no bees, prevent wax-moth infestation? Otra vez,
>> merci beaucoup.
>> jack the bman wed 2oct96 1101edt
>>
>> ***john iannuzzi phd
>>   ***beekeeper, 36 years
>>    ***13 italian hives
>>     ***historic ellicott city md (10 mi W balto)
>>      ***`there is some good in things evil: thus
>>           honeybees collect nectar from the weed' (Shkspr)
>>        ***URL: http://www.xmetric.com/honey (honey always wanted/sold)
>>         ***email: [log in to unmask] [13sep960900]
>
>
>Maverick is not labeled or registered for use within a beehive.  To do
>so would be in violation of federal and state laws.  Also, Maverick is a
>water soluble formulation of fluvalinate.  This woould be much more
>likely to contaminate honey than the fluvalinate that is found in
>Apistan.
>
>My recommendation.  DO NOT USE ANY CHEMICALS IN THE HIVE THAT ARE NOT
>APPROVED FOR SUCH USE!  The honey industry cannot afford a problem like
>apple growers had with Alar.
>
>Dirk
>--
>Dirk W. Howard
>mailto:[log in to unmask]
 
Additionally it is the use "homemade" fluvalinate soaked wood blocks used
in Europe that is suspect in the occurance of resistant strains of varroa
there. Similarly the  missuse of antibiotics is thought to fuel bacterial
resistance to common pathogens in humans.
 
Often the short term savings have dire consequences from a long term
perspective.
 
Mike
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