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Date: | Wed, 7 Oct 1998 20:55:26 EDT |
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Gregorie: Fumidil-B is NOT fumigillin!!!
Fumidil-B is the combined preparation of the chemical "fumigillin" mixed with
an inert carrier to make mixing easier.
Do just what the directions say: 1 rounded teaspoon of Fumidil-B dissolved in
one gallon of 2:1 sugar syrup.
Let me help you get it mixed, or it will all float on the surface of syrup
like flour.
Mix the rounded teaspoon of fumidil-B in just 1-2 ounces of WARM (not HOT)
water and stir, stir, stir until dissolved. Then mix that into the gallon of
2: 1 sugar syrup.
If you just try to dissolve the fumidil-B in the gallon of syrup, you will
still be stirring on Thanksgiving Day, and the fumidil-B will NOT be
dissolved.
How do I know? I have fed about 100 colonies fumidil-B every November for
about 25-30 years; but I have HEALTHY bees. It is a pain in the ___, but
healthy bees are worth the trouble.
George Imirie
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