<Bob said: The most important point from the study is beekeepers need a
better ( and
cheaper) control for use in apiaries in which nosema ceranae levels are
causing problems. Fumagillin needs replaced.>
On this point we agree. Dr. Cramer has said from the very beginning that
Fumagillin is an odd choice, that it has both cytotoxic and genotoxic to
mammals, so it may both pose a hazard to the applicator, if used carelessly,
and it may also compromise the immune system of bees. He initially asked
me if he should research these issues, and my answer, which he is following
is to just assume we need better treatment options, pursue alternatives.
Jerry
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