Bill Bartlett wrote:
Hello All.
1.  Thanks Billy Bee.  I appreciate your input.  Testimonials like yours
are very important because it will help to lend credence to my
findings.  Mineral oil does work as an acaricide.  There are other
beekeepers who have written and told me about their success with MO but
you are the first one to do on Bee-L. Thanks buddy.
2.. Yes, MO does kill bees as well.  You must remember that I explained
that on my original post to Bee-L.  The principle for its action is the
same for bees and for mites.
However, only those bees that do get too much oil on them will die.  I
do not want to see my bees die (from any cause) but if we must loose a
few bees in getting rid of bee mites, I think that is a price that we
might to pay.  The alternative, is death of all the bees due to the
effect of the mites.
3. Yes, vaseline works as well.  I have recommended its use to some
friends in Europe who can not get FGMO.  I prefer FGMO (now called white
MO) because it is approved by the United States government for use in
food manufacturing, thus it is a tool that we can use all the time.
Mineral oil has other advantages over other substances used against bee
mites, however, I wont go into that. There is no need to do it. I have
decided to let the test of TIME validate the merits of mineral oil.
Good luck to all and happy beekeeping.
Best regards.
Dr. Rodriguez
Virginia Beach, VA