On Tue, 23 Jul 1996, Alain Hannart wrote: > MSGID: 240:232/100 31f5501c > REPLY: 2:254/215 7c86209b > Hello [log in to unmask] > > Thursday July 18 1996 23:35, [log in to unmask] wrote to ALL: > > >> I'll try again.... My question, What about re-using apistan > >> stuips? Can you re-seal the strips after their first use and use > >> them again for the next treatment? Yes, or no, and why or why not? > >> Thanks, > >> Tom Padgett > >> Auburn, AL > >> > I> Well.....after using the strips for therequired and recommended 6 > I> weeks, the level of chemical (fluvalinate) in the strips has reached a > I> low point because of it migrating to the surface of the plastic. So > I> re-using them would serve no purpose but to make the mites immune to > I> the Fluvalinate because the level of it in the hive is too low to kill > I> most mites and the ones that survive would be tolerant to > > I agree with what you said. > But what is important is that all beekeeper in a same region put the strips in > a same time. That the efficacity of the strips !! > Alain > > --- GoldED 2.50 UNREG > * Origin: Beenet, Host in BELGIUM (240:232/100) > I think that is an interesting idea....but the real purpose is to treat your own bees....unless i'm missunderstanding you..... Ian Watson [log in to unmask]