Zach said:
. We are conducting research to understand the mechanisms
of Apistan resistance.

Shouldn't your focus be spent on finding a bee which can tolerate varroa or
another method of varroa control instead of understanding the mechanisms of
Apistan resistance?

I looked at fellow *beekeepers*hives while on a trip to the south a week ago
which were alive and thriving after four years untreated . Not only
untreated but had at least one frame of drone comb left in the hive all year
to increase varroa pressure.

Many beekeepers are beginning to see we beekeepers are going to have to
solve the varroa problem ourselves.

The southern beekeeper is working with a six way closed breeding program
using instrumental insemination.

Time in my opinion to "think outside the box" and look for a better solution
than Apistan & checkmite  forever.

I mean no disrespect Zach and only voicing an opinion.

Sincerely,
Bob Harrison

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