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Fluvalinate
Introduction
Overview
Overview
- Fluvalinate (trade names include Apistan, Klartan, Minadox) is a synthetic pyrethroid commonly used to control Diseases of the varroa mites in honey bee colonies.
- Fluvalinate is a stable, non-volatile, fat-soluble compound. Although the compound may be found in drones, a study has found honey samples virtually absent of fluvalinate, on account of its affinity to beeswax.[1]
- Tau-fluvalinate (Ï„-fluvalinate) is the trivial name for (2R)-fluvalinate. The C atom in the valinate structure is in D-configuration, while the second chiral atom is a mixture of both R and S.
See also
See also
References
References
- ↑ A Review of Treatment Options for Control of Varroa Mite in New Zealand http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests-diseases/animals/varroa/paper/varroa-treatment-options.htm#4 MAF Biosecurity New Zealand
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