I do feel compelled to answer to this inquiry simply because it needs to
be said that there are methods to control Varroa without chemicals.
That they are not very practical for a large commercial beekeeper does
not mean there aren't any.
 
The Dutch research Institute Ambrosiushoeve for example refined a very
effective management procedure.  There are others, but here is their
Internet address of the article that describes in detail the procedures:
 
http://www.xs4all.nl/~jtemp/dronemethod.html
 
With best regards
 
Rainer Krell
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>The question to ask is whether you will have colonies for pollination
without
>the use of miticides.