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Subject:	Re: Controlled time-release of formic and oxalic acids for Varroa control
From:	randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Wed, 16 May 2018 08:28:25 -0700
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>
> >Is the formula a combination of OA and formic that will be slow released
> or are the acids being tested separately?
>

Formic acid is chemically bound to oxalic acid in a polymer.  The formic
dissociates from the oxalic for a timed release.  The oxalic is left as a
residue in the polymer, to which the bees may be exposed if they chew away
the polymer.  Testing is still in the very early stages.



-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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