Originally Posted by
Moa Hunter
No it wouldnt because bees are insects. A mitacide is required that will kill varroa but leave the bees with minimal impact. Many things do work on Varroa but because the dose to kill all varroa is harmful to bees a lower than optimal dose is used and many varroa (those that have a greater mitacide tolerance) escape treatment to breed the next generation - leading to resistant strains of Varroa. The best option is to use all the treatments that represent different chemical families at the same time.