QUB wrote:
Dear Friends:
I  have been answering questions regarding mineral oil on an individual
basis and was about  to post a collective answer on Bee-L but thanks to
my good friend Dr. Earle there is no need for further explanations.
Thank you Dr. Earle.  I have taken explicit care and insisted that I
have used nothing but "medicinal mineral oil," with the exception that I
mentioned that mineral oil is also known as paraffin oil in some parts
of Europe.  Those of you to whom I have written on a personal basis will
recall
that I have specifically warned against the possibility of using
"alkane" or "kerosene" that also are called paraffin.
    Again, using Dr. Earle's counseling, those of you who do not live in
areas where food grade mineral is available,  PLEASE GO TO YOUR LOCAL
PHARMACIST FOR ASSISTANCE.
     We have a good thing going to combat bee mites.  Please let us not
confuse ourselves by introducing toxic substances into our beehives that
will result in loses, wrong attitudes and undue distrust of a promising
procedure.
Best regards.
Dr. Rodriguez