> I think it's strange that so many people are defending its use in food
production.

I haven't seen anyone defend the use of Fumagillin in food production at
all.

I did ask if the two papers cited (cites [2] and [14] ) might be the basis
for concern about Fumagillin persistence, and this would have impact on
harvestable honey, and also on the control of Nosema, as the focus needed to
be brought back to the data.

I do think that the title of the study cited, "Nosema ceranae Escapes
Fumagillin Control in Honey Bees" is a bit over-the-top, given that their
own data showed that Nosema ceranae DID NOT Escape Fumagillin Control when
the proper dose was given.  Neither did Nosema apis.

A title of "Small Doses of Antibiotics Make Matters Worse" would seem to be
more appropriate for this study, but no one asked us.

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