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> According to the recent thread on Oxalic Acid - Varroa is controlled,
again appears fine.
> But whilst using Oxalic against Varroa, how and when would one treat
against Acarine mites?
> Is it possible to use this acid in the presence of other materials, or is
there going to be a
> reaction and therefore a result that is possibly detrimental to the
colony/ beekeeper/ crop?

Apparently when oxalic is vaporized, roughly two thirds to one half turns
to water and CO2 and the balance precipitates in oxalic crystals throughout
the hive.  About 1% of the oxalic also turns to formic acid, if I
understand the Mellifera e.V., Vereinigung für wesensgemässe Bienenhaltung
work correctly.

allen

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