> Bob wrote,
>> The question of publishing articles about methods of treatment not yet
>> registered has been problematic for both ABJ & BC.

Hi Bob,
Joe Graham and I discussed this issue at length re oxalic acid.  It is
largely a judgement issue.  If the treatment has been well tested
elsewhere, and proven to be effective, safe, and not to contaminate the
honey or the hive, then it would be reasonable to publish details.  Joe
and I decided that it would be timely to go ahead and publish information
that is readily available.  I was cautioned by some authorities to remove
references to my own considerable experience in using OA, which I did.

The oxalic issue is a tough case, since the ABF is paying to get it
registered, and will be selling premeasured doses to help recoup costs.  I
mention this in the next article, as I found out the details after
deadline.  I don't want to take away sales from an organization that went
to bat for beekeepers in registering OA, but also know that many will buy
the generic product.

On the other hand, it would be irresponsible to publish the trade name of
the product which contains the active ingredient of Hivastan.  Some will
figure it out anyway, and I hope we don't have them dumping it into
beehives as they have with Mavrik and Tactik.

In reply to Keith--putting oxalic into one's smoker is, IMO, really a
stupid thing to do.  (Can I say "stupid" on this list?)


Randy Oliver

P.S.  The ag inspectors at Truckee told me tonight (as I was entering
Calif with my bees) that they are seeing lots of SHB entering the State,
but are only reporting loads with LIVE beetles--dead beetles don't count. 
They think that is crazy, but that is the rule they were told to go by.

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