REGARDING RE>Mavrick Tim Cote wrote: <I've been calling around looking for about 50 hives to buy this fall, and in that search I found a beekeeper in Mississippi who, when I asked him about the state of mite-treatment in the hives I was considering buying, told of his use of Maverick. When he said it was based on fuvalinate, I thought maybe there's a new commercial alternative to apistan(!?). He told me excitedly of how powerful the stuff is in killing Varrolla when doloped into a hive. And so, dear readers, this practice occurs on our soil as we speak. Guess maybe I shouldn't buy from him (even though they're double deep 10-frames, 125# ave, $60 each). Hmmmm.> I, personally, wouldn't touch the equipment, no matter what the price. The guy is a menace to the honey business - he should be blacklisted! (Sorry - I usually don't get this worked up.) Ted Fischer