Michael Palmer wrote:
 
> Well, it's official. According to a study by Dr. Frank Eischen of the
> Texas A&M University System, those Varroa mites in central Florida were
> (are) resistant to fluvalinate. Wonderful. When is the next chemical
> control scheduled to come on-line? Isn't formic acid in gel-packs
> supposed to be ready soon? I think it's time ALL U.S. beekeepers got on
> the horn and made some noise! Quit infighting about the National Honey
> Board, honey imports, pesticide problems, packer-producer squabbles, and
> a myriad of other seemingly important concerns, and GET REAL! This is
> our biggest problem. Right now! It's gonna take all of us, screaming at
> the top of our lungs, to get anyone in Washington to listen. Call
> someone, call everyone. The squeaky wheel gets the grease! I don't guess
> it will take long for the supermite to spread everywhere. Take you're
> future into your own hands. Mike
>     PS - hell of a time to send bees to central Florida for the first
> time. Great timing Mike