Allen Dick is "tired" of hearing the "slander" involving a connection
between the use of extender patties and resistance to oxytetracycline.

Well, I too have heard something that "sounds like", but is not, a cause and
effect situation.  In fact, I heard it again several weeks ago during the
Southern Adirondack Beekeeper's Association spring seminar.

Dr. H. Shiminuki, who works for the USDA and has personally spent a great
deal of his career on AFB discussed the subject of resistance.  What I heard
(contrasted with what he may have actually said) was that the use of
oxytetracycline in extender patties probably accelerated such resistance.
This had to do with both their wide spread use and the length of time the
oxytetracycline is on the hive.  Both being compared to the use of
oxytetracycline pre-patty days and the length of time oxytetracycline was on
the hive in those days.

So...these may be the reasons that resistance never showed up until extender
patties were widely used.

Dr. Shiminuki's e-mail address is [log in to unmask], for those who
would prefer to get a direct (and undoubtedly more accurate) view.

Lloyd
Lloyd Spear, Owner, Ross Rounds, Inc.  The finest in comb honey production.
www.rossrounds.com