> Truth is, it really does not matter and, no matter which oil, will probably
> end up being 2.5 ml/ gallon as it is easy to remember and measure. That
> number is above most of the anecdotal amounts. "Yes, Randy recommends 2.5 ml
> oil in 5 lb of sugar + 2.5 qts (5 lbs) of water" soon will be the standard
> quote on Bee Source, even if you do not say a word.
>

It really does not matter if we are talking imperial gallons or US or
getting all the numbers exactly right, the main issue with any dose is if it
does more harm than good. It appears the concentrations used in the study
result in well below LD-50 concentrations in the larva, so 2.5 ml should be
fine.

Now, if this ratio is correct, 3/2.8648 = x/.06
x= .063

sort of says that 3 ml is probably in the safe range also.

My guess is that the study was based on the Turkish study  so .06 may have
been a bit arbitrary as a starting point and was used just to see what was
going on as a followup to that study.

So, continuing the guess, our magic formula has an arbitrary base and 2, 2.5
or 3ml/gal could be equally fine, but 2.5 or 3 ml/gal would be more in the
range of what was trialed.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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