On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 12:17:38 -0800, Dee Lusby <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:


>*The addition of two or four new CheckMite+ strips did not
>result in increased mite drop over 24 hours (approximately
>400 mties/colony) when compared to mite drop from colonies
>with "used strips" (approximately 350 mites/colony). In
>contrast, the addition of two Apistan strips resulted in a
>10-fold increase (approximately 3,800 mites/colony/24
>hours) in mite numbers when compared to the "used strips"
>mite drop.*
>
>I find this frightening to read, for it says to me there is
>no alternating of treatments between apistan and coumaphos
>in reverse of harsher to milder, so you can only go forward
>harder and harsher.

I'm confused, I read the article, and after this post went back and read it
again. If the addition of the Apistan strips caused a 10 fold increase
in the mite drop, I assumed that it meant that the Apistan was working?
what am I missing?  should the mite drop been higher?
thanks Mike Bassett massachusetts