I received the following request from a new beekeeper in Morocco for help on varroa control: <<monsieur je suis un apiculteur debutant ,et j'ai quellque questions a vous poser. 1:qu ils sont les methodes naturelles pour faire baisser la pression de varroa. 2:est ce que en peux controles la varroa sans utiliser les acaracide. 3:qu 'ils sont les recomondations pour les traitement :acide formique et l'acide oxalique: ** methodologie: -applications par degouttements(soulition de sucre) -asperger directement (seulement avec de l'eau). -impergnes des morceaux de bois dans l'acide. (composent de solution + quantite de solution + moment de traitement+remarque .). 4:qu ils sont les produites qui: *stimulant la ponte chez la reine. *qui incite au nourrissement. (composent de solution + quantite de solution + moment de traitement+remarque .). 5 :est ce que je peux avoir un calendrie d'elevage. 6:une documentation sur ce sujet. dans l'attente de votre reponse veuillez agreer monsieur l'assurance de mes consideration distinguees.>> Since my French is very rusty, I went to Babelfish for this (rough) translation: << Mister I am a bee-keeper debutant,et I have quellque questions has to pose to you. 1:qu they are the natural methods cause a drop in the pressure of varroa. 2:est what can controls the varroa without using the acaracide. 3:qu ' they are the recomondations for the formic:acide treatment and the oxalic acid: ** methodology: - applications by sugar degouttements(soulition) - to sprinkle directly (only with water). - impergnes of the pieces of wood in the acid. (compose of solution + quantity of solution + moment of traitement+remarque.). 4:qu they are produced which: * stimulating the laying at the queen. * which encourages with the nourrissement. (compose of solution + quantity of solution + moment of traitement+remarque.). 5:est what I can have a calendrie breeding. 6:une documentation on this subject. in waiting of your answer want agreer Mister the insurance of my consideration distinguees.>> I don't know much about oxalic or formic acid as a treatment. I was going to suggest drone trapping, but this gentleman probably doesn't use foundation, or perhaps could not obtain drone sized foundation. This is what I was thinking to do with my own bees this coming year. If anyone else has comments, I will forward them to him. Dave Green SC USA The Pollination Home Page (Now searchable): http://pollinator.com