It was my intent to not treat again with Checkmite. I consider it the big gun and was doing the mite count to see if I could get away with a much less toxic chemical. I was thinking that I would try Sucrocide or maybe just smoke them with Sumac and try to knock them back for winter. If there are only a few I might have to do very little to reduce them back to what they were at this time last year. Lynn :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::