>> With or without the addition of PBO or other adjuvants,
>> fluvalinate is now considered to be a highly toxic
>> material to honey bees. Based on its prevalence in wax,
>> wide-spread resistance in varroa and its toxicity to
>> honey bees, fluvalinate appears to have outlived is
>> usefulness.
>
>Was the above quoted for the article, or Peter's opinion?
>Either way, beg to differ.
From the ABJ article, not my opinion at all. Read the whole thing at
http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/index.html
New! "What Have Pesticides Got To Do With It?" American Bee Journal - 6/2008
FWIW, I think Dean read a great deal into the presentation; it's not at all
clear if chemicals were found in trapped pollen alone.
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