Varroa strips' instructions a legal requirement

摘要

Beekeepers often ask us how many Apistan~R or Bayvarol~R strips they should be using to control varroa. Many beekeepers also tell us they have been using fewer strips or using them for different time periods than specified on the label. The label forBayvarol~R reads: "Normally developed colonies receive four strips per brood chamber. Nuclei and young colonies and newly collected swarms use two strips per chamber (half dose). Large colonies occupying several brood chambers use four strips per chamber, which are distributed over the central bee spaces in each brood chamber". Under the heading 'Resistance Management' it goes on to say: "Intensive use of Bayvamlcould result in the development of resistant strains of mites. To minimise this risk use Bayvarol strictly in accordance with the label directions, "