> This year, at the Beekeeping School at Gormanston in Ireland, we
> had a very
> interesting talk from the top man in Danish Beekeeping - A Jorgensen.
>
> About 96% of Danish beekeepers have been controlling mites without using
> Apistan, Bayvarol or Coumaphos since 1984. They use various other
> chemicals
> which do not contaminate the wax or the honey at all, or where the
> contamination is less than that caused by the 'harder' chemicals
> listed above.
>
> You can get full details by visiting
>
>                                 www.biavl.dk


and for those who don't know there is an english traslation of a repport
about using chemicals that are natural present in honey, in the combat of
Varroa. It is in html , doc and pdf format at my site.

Best regards
Jorn Johanesson

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