Hi all, It is with sadness that I report the death on Saturday May 11 of Dr. Basil Furgala. Dr. Furgala conducted much research aimed at practical beekeeping and was very involved in finding controls for diseases and pests of honey bees. His early work here in MN on nosema control provided beekeepers here in the upper midwest with the needed information on control of this disease. He also worked on the proper use of TM to control AFB and EFB. In the last few years before his retirement he worked on control of tracheal mites and was one of the first in North America to document the damaging effects of the mites on colonies of honey bees wintered in the north. These are just a very few of his many contributations. Basil will be missed but much of his work will continue to be used by beekeepers throughout the US. blane ****************************************** Blane White State Apiary Inspector Minnesota Department of Agriculture 90 W Plato Blvd St Paul, MN 55107 http://www.mda.state.mn.us ph 612-296-0591 fax 612-296-7386 [log in to unmask] ********************************************