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