Hello All

I show below a posting to the FGMO Discussion List by Dr Rodriguez - the
inventor of the FGMO system, in response to a request for information on how
FGMO works in a large scale operation. I trust that it is of interest.

If you wish to contact Dr Rodriguez you can do so at

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Sincerely
Tom Barrett

>Hi Mark and fellow beekeepers.
>   I know of people with 500 or more bee hives using FGMO. I do not know of
any difficulties that they may have encountered. It is a matter of
establishing a routine for plaicng the cords and fogging. Most beekeepers
that I have talked to do it like this: First they place the cords by walking
along with two buckets, one for the fresh cords and one for the cords that
they remove. People with large operations use an assistant to smoke the
hives and carry one of the buckets. Secondly, they retrace their steps and
do the fogging. The start of the fogging will depend upon the direction of
the prevailing wind (to stay away from the drift of the fog.)

>I have been doing this operation (with a small number of hives) since the
onset of FGMO trials and have not encountered inconveniences outside of
those that I may have listed previously in my writings.

>    Some Spanish beekeepers are trying a different method of applying the
emulsion from the hive entrance this year. I do not know how they are doing
yet. I will probably know more within the next 2-3 weeks. I'll let the group
know. I'll want to wait until they reveal their findings anyway.

>I would appreciate comments from beekeepers who are using FGMO regardi8ng
their methods, findings, suggestions.

>   Helmut, I still do not "see" how the proposed placement of the cords by
your friend is going  to improve the operation. I guess that I would need to
visualize his system. Let me know how he fares.
>Best regards.
>Dr. Rodriguez
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