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Paul,

What makes you think there is no brood rearing in the winter?  Some strains
are more prone to winter brood rearing than others, and there may be
variatons with local climate.  As a sweeping generalisation brood rearing, if
it has been reduced to nothing starts to pick up again when daylight
increases, ie in January, often the coldest part of the year outside but nice
and snug in the middle of the cluster.

To answer your question, yes you CAN overwinter with Apistan strips in the
hive, but it would be a stupid thing to do because you will accelerate the
advance of resistant mites.  The instructions on the packet are there for a
purpose.  Read and heed them.

Chris

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