It was granted a section 18 in south dakota-there are other states that are applying for section 3
which will be long lasting the process takes longer than section 18 which will have to be renewed in a years time
Amitraz is by far more forgiving to the bees and wax than fluvalvanate (apistan )--Amitraz is accredited for saving the commercial bee industry through its off label use- there is much concern over resistance being developed once it is used throughout the country - the delivery system will be strips at 3% with a time frame of about 42 days-most off label treatments are a quick flash type treatment of about 3 days and resistance is not a prolonged issue -
amitraz is used in europe and at present in canada-RDY-B