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The Journal of the Royal Institute of Thailand Volume IV - 2012 93  pollen and honey in hives during the dormancy period, and use of beeswax not con- taminated with diseases or pest. 12. Where preventive measures fail, and colonies become sick or infested, they shall be treated immediately. Treatments shall respect the following principles: a. Preference should be given to the use of herbal medicinal products or alternative treatments provided that their therapeutic effect is effective for the condition for which the treatment is intended. b. If necessary, allopathic chemically synthesized medicinal products (e.g. antibiotics) may be used under the responsibility of a veterinarian. In such cases the bee products shall not be sold as organic. The use of allopathic synthesized products for preventive treatments is prohibited. c. All treatments with veterinary medicinal products shall be clearly recorded in details, i.e. the type of product, (including the indication of the active substances), the diagnosis, doses, the method of administration, the duration of treatment and the withdrawal period. d. Treated hives shall be placed in isolation and go through a one year conversion period. 13. For disease and pest control the following are permitted: • lactic, formic acid; • oxalic, acetic acid; • sulfur; • natural essential oils, e.g. menthol, eucalyptol, camphor; • Bacillus thuringiensis; • steam, direct fl ame and caustic soda for hive disinfection. 14. The practice of destroying the male brood is permitted only to contain infestation with Varroa jacobsoni. Mutilations 15. Mutilations such as clipping of the wings of queen bees are prohibited. Siriwat Wongsiri, Chanpen Chanchoa and Pichai Kongpitak