Frank Humphrey wrote. >Starting in august of last year, I treated five colonies with the peppermint >oil treatment, with Apistan for Varoa mites. None of the five were lost >during winter. These hives are well into spring buildup and are some of the >healthiest I ve had in years. It would appear that there is some truth in the stories. So, from the above, is the peppermint used against T-mites or Varroa? There is probably no objection [in this case] with double treatment, but, it would be nice to have more information. If I might make so bold, perhaps Frank, you might keep us posted on what you are trying. **************************************************** * David Eyre 9 Progress Drive, Unit 2, * * The Beeworks, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 6H1. * * [log in to unmask] 705-326-7171 * * http://www.muskoka.net/~beeworks * * Agents for: E H Thorne & B J Sherriff UK. * ****************************************************