On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:24:37 -0400, Peter L. Borst <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >The important question is not: Are the miticide levels higher than >external chemicals -- which they would be, of course! -- BUT -- Are >they high enough to cause any harm? No one has shown that they are. >They certainly *could* be. Still speculation at this point. > if you listen closely to the Maryann Frazier video, if I recall, she said the levels of self contamination have approached the LD 50 levels. also we often hear about synergistic potential of miticides and other external contaminants. >Short answer: Residues of chemicals exist in all food, including >so-called organic food. Thats not the point - we can do better and we should as an industry. Is that really what YOU would tell YOUR customer? > You will note that they did NOT detect formic acid, oxalic acid >or thymol products. thats one of the reasons why they are called soft treatments because they don't contaminate the comb. **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************