Subject: Re: BEES ALL DEAD -- RESISTANT MITES?????

From: [email-masked] (Evan E. Twombly)
Date: 07 Mar 1996 03:32:16 GMT

Mites increase the most over the winter.

The tracheal mites seem to be killed by the body head of bees making long 
foraging flight.  None of this happens in the winter.  Some state in the
south I 
believe is trying to get quick approval for formic acid to control tracheal
mites.

Some people in our beekeeping associate say
1) Menthol doesn't work. kills my bees.
2) Menthol works fine, Use it every year.
3) Monthol works only above 80 degrees (did you apply it when it was too
cold)

Concerning Apistan.  I cleans the varoa out of my hive fine.  Remember you 
MUST put in 1 strip for every 5 frames of brood.  Don't skimp to save a buck
and
loose a hive!

Evan