_______________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Re: Apistan strips in hive during flow From: SMTP.BEEL2 at ROHMAIL Date: 9/18/95 2:29 AM > As a new hobbyist I did the same thing [left Apistan strips in the hive while > honey was being stored in extracting supers] AND its too late for me to NOT > use the honey. I've consumed the 30 lbs of white honey I took off the hive in > July. I also took another 20 lbs of very dark honey off this week and will > probably take another 20 lbs at the end of sept. as I shrink the hive down > to 2 brood chambers and a shallow super for the mild(Vancouver, BC.)winter. > My question is...what have I done to those friends and relatives I fed the > honey to? > >...boulder You've exposed them to a pesticide, contrary to the label instructions for that pesticide. According to US regulations, that's a serious infraction. According to courtesy, not letting them know about it is also a serious infraction. Realistically...well, a single incident like that is highly unlikely to cause any actual harm. I don't know specifically about Apistan, but typically the odds against developing any illness through such a single exposure to an approved pesticide is better than ten million to one...and you're not likely to win the lottery, either. Personally, I'd feed that honey back to the bees during a period when I had no supers on the hives. I'd _never_ sell it or give it away. But given the level of risk involved, I might well consume some of it myself...just me, not even another family member. John E. Taylor III W3ZID | "The opinions expressed are those of the E-Mail: [log in to unmask] | writer and not of Rohm and Haas Company."