Does saccaromyces bayanus+ honey produce mead?  As various species and strains
of saccaromyces, for example saccaromyces carlsbergiensis, may be selected for
high tolerance to their own waste products, surely mites will be selected for
tolerance to chemical controls.  As mites breed at a slower rate than yeasts
and bacteria the process will probably take longer.  I agree that scientific
tests rather than anecdote and hype are needed. Who's going to pay?
Chris Slade