snip/..., can >the bees transport Apistan on their bodies to the honey supers? Also >might the bees move potentially "contaminated" honey from the bottom >deeps to the honey supers, eg to make more room for brood or pollen? >Finally, what are the health dangers of Apistan--they are not >described on the packaging. > > -Allen G. Meek > > >Allen G. Meek >Department of Radiation Oncology >University Hospital >SUNY Stony Brook >Stony Brook, NY 11794-7028 > >InterNet: [log in to unmask] >Phone: (516)444-7770 >Fax: (516)689-8801 These are certainly important questions. In fact, much or most nectar collected during a honey flow is deposited in the brood combs before being "moved up" so a large portion of the honey going into the supers has been in contact with brood cells. If the wax in the brood chamber is absorbing any of the fluvalinate, then it would stand to reason that a portion of the incoming crop is coming in contact with the chemical. I've been told by others on the BEE-L that the fluvalinate breaks down rapidly and isn't likely to last in honey. Can anyone comment further? The bees are constantly moving food around in the hive: in springtime they will move excess stores up as the brood nest expands. Some probably ends up in supers. There's no way to prevent this. So why do they recommend using the apistan only when supers are off? I mean, would it really make a difference after all? Has research borne any of this out? Thanks for any info...J