>...
>     "The studies were done only with NPV and corn earworms,
>but the beehive device can be used with any biocontrol agent
>that doesn't harm the bees," he said.  That's the case with
>NPV, which attacks only corn earworms and tobacco budworms and
>does not hurt bees or other beneficial insects.  ARS
>scientists at Beltsville, Md., have tested NPV in mice and
>rats and have found no evidence of toxicity, Hamm said.
>...
>     Eric H. Erickson, who heads the ARS Honey Bee Research Lab
>in Tucson, Ariz., said the new device is timely and
>"definitely should be pursued.  It should be especially
>appealing to beekeepers who rent their bees for pollinating
>crops."
>...
 
One of the major selling points of honey is its purity, lack of preservatives
etc.   At what concentrations was the testing done, at what concentration
is it passed to the honey, etc.?  Is this method intended to be used
exclusively for pollinating and the honey produced used for something
other than human consumption?
 
Dan
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