Sorry
 
We may not like the use of the word toxic with respect to fumagillin, but  
it is classified as being cytotoxic and genotoxic.  That why Dr. Cramer was  
looking for alternatives, warned against misuse of fumagillin, care by the  
applicator.
 
From many decades of pollution work, we have found that overall  
contamination from sources outside  the hive tends to be LOWER in terms of  
concentration in honey than for other hive components including the bees  themselves, 
pollen, and wax.  That's the good news.  However,  it is not always the 
case, there are some exceptions.  I've always  thought that somehow the bees are 
doing a bit of filtering and altering in the  processing which helps 
protect the product.
 
Things put inside the hive, especially when presented as a food (including  
grease patties) or in/on something like a shop towel that can  disintegrate 
are much more likely to appear in the honey.  Part of the  cost of the 
registered and approved miticides is the engineering  employed to reduce chances 
of contamination, such as the waxy strips that  disperse the chemical by 
contact but don't tend to shed it into the honey.
 
Jerry

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