Is their a new way to treat mites. Just wondering because they took Taktic off the market.
I wonder why we have not seen Amitraz resistance already..... maybe no one speaks about it.... shhhh.The take away lesson, is that Apivar is expensive, but used right and not abused should give US beekeepers many years protection. But if any random beekeeper is using Taktic at whatever dose rate he sees fit, development of resistance will be speedy, and soon you will not need to worry about how to smuggle in the Tactic, as it won't work anyway, and nor will Apivar strips.
Just my 2 cents
David, Please consider making your own thread sharing the details of your treatments -recipes too. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would read it carefully. May I suggest you share links that have had the most influence on your process also. A thread like that would help an entire generation of beekeepers who want to be in the know on these matters.Most will not clean them out. I apply 3 in the spring 10 days apart then the same in the fall. It's a blend of oil, thymol, euc, menthol and 7 others. Always changing due to additional research. I seem to find time to do research, attend meetings, talk to other beeks, and run bees. Spent all last week supering. View attachment 5255