FYI all you Bee-L'ers
 
     In the (United States) federal register dated Aug 6, 1996 (Volume 61,
     Number 152) pp 40840-40841 there is notice that:
 
     Mann Lake Ltd. of Hackensack, MN applied for a registration of
     "Formite Formic Acid", which has the active ingredient of formic acid
     at 65%. This application is for use in beehives against the tracheal
     mite.
 
     Comments may be sent to the EPA at [log in to unmask] All
     messages must be in ASCII format with no special encryption. All
     comments MUST include the docket number [OPP-30417].
 
     I will try to follow up with any public comments that are posted
     and/or the progress of Mann Lake's application
 
                                                Mike