Bill Truesdell wrote:
                If you are giving the FGMO a competitor, namely the sugar,
to adhere to I would think that you would have to break the surface tension
of the FGMO/sugar to have it shift to the varroa. And even if it did, enough
oil would remain with the sugar to reduce the transport efficiency compared
to FGMO by itself.
 
Good comments.  I've tried in vain to find information on how regular grease
patties are broken down.  Do the adult bees consume the grease?  Do they
merely "lick" the grease off the sugar particles and "spit it out" outside
the hive.  Does some of the grease get mixed with the other brood food?
Just how adherent is the grease (or oil) to the surface of the sugar
particles?
 
I guess I don't want to create a mix that is too stable.  In fact, it most
likely would be desirable if it slowly released the MO over time.  I still
notice some separation of MO with the current formulation.  What I don't
know is how available the remaining MO is for effecting mite treatment.