with all the discussions on formic acid, ether rolls, tobacco, and the illegalities on various applications, how is someone supposed to experiment with new ideas to find improvements? i understand that laws need to be applied to protect the consumer from contamination, but aren't we hobbyist beekeepers the ones who usually find the answer to difficult problems thru observation and experimentation? my purpose of this email is not to complain about the laws, but to encourage others to continue to disseminate information about what they have found to work so that others can use and modify until we finally have a solution to the mite problem. thanks for listening to my 2C. john