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>I have a folder in which I collect just the doctors postings.
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 I hope, "pray",> that he will share his work when the time is right.
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>  Thank you .
Jerry Fries
Dear Jerry:
Thank you for your very much appreciated support. I have given
thought to quitting everything and continue to enjoy my retirement and
the love of my life: working with honey bees. On second thought, I have
dedicated the last 13 years of my life and a lot of money to find ways
to deal with the devatating honey bee mites. My work has paid off. I
just finished inspecting (thouroughly) nine hives at one yard and found
no mites! That is encouraging when in the Spring I had Varroa mites
crawling all over the bees to the point that one could physically see
them. Now, my recent findings have given me reason to be very happy with
my work. I think that I have finally defeated the "little red devils" as
I call the Varroa mites in familiar terms.
I will give a presentation of my work on Wednesday, January 15th (my
68th birthday, incidentally) at the 54th Annual Convention of the AFB in
Norfolk, VA. After that date, the whole world will be able to try out
the method that I have employed to rid my colonies of mites. If it has
worked for me, I know it will work for anyone who tries it. It is that
simple. Not a panacea, just a well thought and consistently carried out
procedure. Hang in there, friend, soon everybody will know. And contrary
to some beliefs, the world will know that I am not bragging. I am merely
full of joy knowing that my hard work will in the end be useful to each
and every beekeeper in the control of honey bee mites.
Many Regards.
Dr. Pedro Rodriguez
Virginia Beach, Virginia  USA