Please note that our current formic application practices, which we take 
for granted may become limited if the PMRA goes ahead with their 
intended course of action.  If that happens, we may be find ourselves 
with very few options.  I have addressed this issue, among others at 
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/ under today's date.

Consider the situation in the US, where many beekeepers are afraid to 
source and use this fairly benign product due to unpredictable and 
potentially draconian enforcement action, and feel constrained to use 
an expensive, cumbersome commercial product if they want to use 
formic at all.

See http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/articles/pro2009-01-eng.pdf 
and be sure to comment to PMRA at http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/home-
accueil/contact/pmra-arla/pmrapub-eng.php if you don't like what you 
see.

I am going by what I have heard on good authority, so am open to any 
additional information and/or corrections.

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