Bob Harrison asked a question about Phostoxin. I doubt very much if it is the cause of CCD. This fumigant is used widely here and has been for years with no observable negative effects. It is a highly toxic chemical, but also extremely volatile and does not contaminate wax. If there was any in wax it would kill a colony of bees. It can penetrate about 30cm of concrete which indicates just how effective it is. Best regards Roger White Cyprus. ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************