In respect to Dr Pedro's new mite control method, I seem to recall that
some months ago, long before I first saw the
Doctor's name pop up on BEE-L, that John Ianuzzi posted a very similiar
method.
 
If I recall correctly, John said that he soaked paper towels in the
cheapest vegetable oil he could buy, drained the towels and inserted them
in between the frames. He said that as the bees tore the paper out, they
got good oil coatings on themselves and this helped control the "varroa?"
mites. What his specific results were I do not recall.
 
Are you still out there John, and if so can you tell us anything more on
how this method worked out for you?
 
Does anyone else recall this posting and if he ever posted anything more
on the this method?
 
Al
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