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Can I use menthol for the control of varroa mites?

April 26, 2017CONTROL Menthol mites varroa

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Can I use menthol for the control of varroa mites?

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Menthol is used primarily and exclusively for the control of tracheal mites. It does not work well or at all on Varroa mites because of their development cycle and where it takes place. Varroa adults are just too big to be affected significantly by menthol vapors.