amitraz approved for S.D.

**jim lyon** · 10-24-2012, 06:43 PM

I'm thinking that I may be renewing acquaintances with beekeeping friends that I haven't heard from in years.

**HarryVanderpool** · 10-24-2012, 07:53 PM

And here is another angle to consider:
Commercial beekeepers have relied heavily on Taktic over the last several years with no measurable resistance problems in most areas.
Some consider Taktic to be the life line for commercial bees in many years.
Now, we are going to make amitraz available to every Tom Dick and Harry to place in their backyard hives or even commercial hives and forget about.
How long will total resistance take to wipe out amitraz in the wrong hands.
One thing that has saved amitraz from resistance problems is the deliver systems most folks use that is in and out. This new product is for 56 days?!!!
I'm not so sure this is good news in the big picture, over the long haul.

**wildbranch2007** · 10-25-2012, 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by benstung

What is this bee-l???

http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/w...S.exe?A0=BEE-L

**BMAC** · 10-25-2012, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by HarryVanderpool

How long will total resistance take to wipe out amitraz in the wrong hands.
One thing that has saved amitraz from resistance problems is the deliver systems most folks use that is in and out. This new product is for 56 days?!!!
I'm not so sure this is good news in the big picture, over the long haul.

I talked to a friend that was running a trial for one of the large places thats trying to legalize it country wide. He had favorable results from it. I am not sure how he used it (ie as prescribed). I always thought the effectiveness of taktic is because Beeks set the dosage level and because as you stated its in and out. I could be wrong as I WOULD NEVER color outside the lines and ONLY use Apiguard to treat for varroa.

**Nick Noyes** · 10-25-2012, 06:42 AM

This should be a good thing for the whole industry. Gets the ball rolling the right direction anyhow.
Does anyone know of any SD bee oufits for sale?

**Ian** · 10-25-2012, 07:08 AM

Apivar has been used here in Canada for many years now. Every Tom Dick and Harry has been using this treatment up here and it has been working very well. Id take Apivar over Check mite any day!