Carol is a very bright daughter of a beekeeper who has been doing science projects concerning beekeeping for the last 2 years or so. She has presented her work at the annual Iowa Honey Producers meeting for the last two or three years. One project was on winterizing colonies using insulation filled plastic "bags". ( Results were something like 100% survival vs substantial losses, I don't remember the exact figures, but it seems like it was 60-70% survival on the control) Her recent work with varroa is, I believe, using plant extracts for control. The Iowa Honey Producers have donated money to an entomologist at Iowa State University to support Carol's work in this area. It is my understanding that she will be working with him to confirm her findings, apply for patents etc. I would guess that she will again be at our annual meeting in late October/early November. I would be happy to supply details as they become available to interested individuals.