The different threads on varroa and its treatment made me think of a
similar treatment for mites, but tracheal.
Crisco (TM) was accidently discovered to control tracheal mites. It was
picked up by beekeepers. Once the use became fairly widespread and
seemed to be effective, scientists trialed it and eventually even
discovered why it works. The treatment has not been approved by the EPA
or FDA as far as I know, but it is being used on a fairly large scale,
at least here in Maine. No big companies tried to kill it. Scientists
have not ignored it. But it took a while and only after it looked like
it was effective.
My guess is that FGMO is at the early stage that Tracheal mite treatment
was when it was first discovered. If it follows the crisco path, it will
probably be in the journals in a year or so. No big companies will fight
it. Scientests will test it. And it will eventually either be approved
by the EPA/FDA or ignored, as Crisco has been.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, ME