> The point is that the 24-hour drop test is a consistent test.
> ...and yeah, all this assumes that you do not have resistant varroa.
> That's a whole 'nother level of complexity.

Yes it is.  The thing that many forget is that resistance does not always
announce its presence in the neighbourhood with the sound of trumpets and
clanging of cymbals.  It sneaks up and does its dirty work when people
assume that their favourite chemical is still working, and when they do not
check with a fail-safe test like alcohol or Natural Drop.

The only way to be safe from the unexpected is to check constantly to see if
the test material still works, or not use a chemical.  Natural Drop will
never encounter resistance problems.  Neither will alcohol.

Even if the meaning of the drop counts is not precise, ND never lies.

I hate that word: "assume".  It comes back to bite us, eventually, every
time.

allen

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