Dear Colleagues,

 From the Apis Newsletter:  http://home.ezezine.com/1636_2/

My first article in /American Bee Journal /covering the activities of 
Bee Alert Technology inc. is published in the December, 2010 issue. I 
mentioned a visit to Dr. Robert Cramer in Bozeman, MT who is currently 
looking at the use of fumagillin in Nosema control.  One of the things 
we discussed was the  quantity and  quality of fumagillin in commercial 
products.  Over the years, several branded products have been sold, 
including Fumidil B, Fumagillin B, Nosem-X and perhaps others. Dr. 
Cramer would like to look at these to determine their general 
characteristics.

I discussed with Dr. Cramer the concept of putting out the message 
asking for samples from beekeepers that might have some lying around 
unused and perhaps still functional.  He  says the sample size could be 
quite small, One (1) gram of the material would be sufficient, though 
more is always better.  Ideally he'd like to see at least five (5) 
representative samples of different aged products with distinct brand 
names. Essentially the question he'd be asking is how pure is the 
fumagillin in the products and what conclusions such an investigation 
might lead to. Please send samples along with brand name and approximate 
age directly to:

Robert Cramer Jr, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Fungal Pathogenesis
Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology
Montana State University
PO Box 173610
Bozeman, MT 59717
Office: 406-994-7467
Lab <http://www.thecramerlab.com/>: 406-994-7468

-- 
Dr. Malcolm T. Sanford
352-336-9744
http://apisenterprises.com/storey/


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