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Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 2 Apr 1998 18:13:59 -0800
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Elroy,
I am only a hobby beekeeper but would love to see a good study of FGMO. There has
not been one. Granted, it may work. Seems to by the posts on this list, but that
means zero to me. There were similar testimonies on essential oils, followed years
later by disaster.
I will try it on a hive that I can afford to lose. Since I have not lost one hive
in the past two years and only one in the year when many were losing all their
hives, and I did not use FGMO, I will stay the course with Apistan and crisco
patties.
My main concern is that we northerners are in a low period for varroa. All the
hives that had mites died, so took the mite with them. As the mites rebound, and
they will, we will see another winter like the one three years ago, but probably
not for a couple of years. If those who use FGMO last through it with no losses,
then it will have proven itself. Until then, ease off on those of us who do not
follow the piper.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, ME
 
Elroy Rogers wrote:
 
> Hi all beelovers,
>     I am sorry to inform everyone that reistance to FGMO as already showed up!
> It is on this list, I am not talking about the v-mites I am talking about
> everyone that has the title master beekeeper, state bee inspector, PHD or some
> other fancy title after their name. I had checked back on all the personal
> emails I have received on FGMO and the ones that disagree, or state there is no
> scientific evidence to backup the FGMO statements. They are people that work
> for the government in some way, WHY?  From past expierence  I have always
> learned to follow the money, I have lost friends because I have borrowed them
> money.

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