Neon Rosell wrote:
 About your question whether I used strip or strips,
 yes I only used one strip. And please could you send
 the U.S. Checkmite instructions I would highly
 appreciate it.
U.S. Checkmite instructions:
Varroa mite treatment
Use one strip for eacj five combs of bees in each brood
chamber(langstroth deep or equivalent in other sizes). Hang the strips
within two combs of the edge of the bee cluster. If two deeps are used
for the brood nest ,hang CheckMite+(tm)strips in alternate corners of
the clusterin the top and bottom super. Remove honey supers before
application of strips AND DO NOT REPLACE UNTIL THE END OF THE CONTROL
PERIOD AND STRIPS ARE REMOVED (this has been changed in the U.S. to WAIT
TO WEEKS BEFORE PUTTING SUPERS BACK ON). Treat all infested colonies
within the yard. The treatment is most effective when brood rearing is
lowest(this is true with all varroa treatments). Effective control may
be acieved by treating hives in the spring before the first honey flow
and in the fall after the last honey flow. Leave strips in the hive for
at least 42 days (6 weeks) but no longer than 45 days (exactly what you
said in your post you did). Do not treat more than twice a year for
varroa mites.
There are also small hive beetle instruction but you didn't say you
wanted those but can send.


 I got a question for everybody; Has anyone of you came
 across the miticide "clartan" or "clatan" or something
 sounding like this, because this is what another
 apiary (Philippines) is using for Varoa mite control.
 I don't  know the particulars because it was just sold
 to me by the beekeeper I bought one of my nucs from ,
 although I asked, he could not give me  the
 particulars. It came in a highly absorbent piece/strip
 of wood, so I guess it was in liquid form and the wood
 was soaked in it.

As of 1989 when the *Varroa Handbook* was published there were around
100 chemicals which had been field tested against varroa in the fifteen
years before the book was published. None match the name you give. I
will list the closest to the name you give and maybe you can find
information on the web. Show these names to the beekeeper you got the
chemical from and maybe he will remember the name. Its unwise(in my
opinion) to apply a chemical not knowing how dangerous it may be or the
precautions needed.
Chlorobenzilate
Chlordifon
Co-Ral
Chinomethionate
Chlorodimeform
Chloropropllate
Cyhexatin
Coumaphous(Coumafos)
Those are the chemicals before 1989. We have been hoping to get a update
on the *Varroa Handbook* by Larry Conner. I talked to Larry last week
but forgot to ask about the update.
> I treated three of the  hives with "clartan" and so
> far I haven't seen any symptoms of mite infestation.
> Sorry I didn't count the mite drops.
I would discontinue the *clartan* and use the Coumaphous until at least
you find what the chemical is and the precautions and danger of
contaminating honey.  Is there a tracheal mite problem in your country?
Maybe thats what "clarton" is for. Are there any kind of restrictions on
use of chemicals in beehives in the Philippines?
Happy Holidays to Neon and All on Bee-L!
Bob
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