On 17-Dec-16, at 1:29 PM, Mark Berninghausen wrote:

>  That's the explanation I got when I had Choumophas and Choumophas  
> oxon showing up in pollen sampled from a hive which had not been  
> exposed to Checkmite in over ten, and maybe 15, years.


Hi Mark and All

Choumophas was detected in samples of Ontario honey before checkmite  
was approved for use in Canada.  It was determined that plastic frames  
sold in Ontario had been coated with US wax.  I assume that plastic  
foundation and pure wax foundation could give the same result if the  
wax was sourced from the same place. I believe that none of the wax  
from those using these products could ever be used for  
cosmetics(lipstick etc) or other uses needing chemical free beeswax.   
A friend who was eventually certified organic had to source his  
foundation in South America for this reason.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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