>
> >The number 4 has come up but I can not find where Medivet gave a number.
> Randy?


The point is to extend the duration of the treatment, at least through one
entire brood cycle.  This is the reason for feeding in gallons of syrup--so
that the antibiotic will be stored in "honey," and then consumed over time.

Dr. Mariano Higes got good results in feeding 30mg AI in 250ml syrup (from
memory) weekly for 4 weeks.

Bob, I'm taking the time to answer your questions in detail.  Please take
the time to answer mine, which I will repeat:

1.  What do you feel is the reason that your problems with N ceranae did
not return?  Management, or something else?

2.  Your repeated statement that going off feed is an indicator of N
ceranae infection.  Have you actually checked for either spore counts or
prevalence of infected bees in support of that statement?

Bob, I am interested in learning accurate information about N ceranae.  I
simply wish to separate fact from opinion.  Please help us out here!

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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