A few years ago a study done in Belgium stated: In conclusion, our study does not support the involvement of maize treated with imidacloprid in the observed mortality-related problems that affect honey bees in Belgium. However, nutritive scarcity in the environment must be further studied. The very large number of samples containing acaricides, especially ineffective (tau-ßuvalinate) or prohibited (rotenone, bromopropylate) materials, to control V. destructor along with apicultural practices highlighted during beekeeper interviews suggest the inadequacy of the methods used for mite control. The authors were B. K. Nguyen, C. Saegerman, C. Pirard, J. Mignon, J. Widart, B. Thirionet, F. J. Verheggen, D. Berkvens, E. De Pauw, and E. Haubruge Their affiliations were Department of Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, FUSAGx, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium. Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Epidemiology and Risk analysis applied to the Veterinary Sciences, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium. Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry (CART), University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium. Department of Animal Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm