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> From: Jennifer Louise Pehanich <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: walnut toxicity
> Date: Monday, July 28, 1997 1:48 PM
>
> Hello. My name is Jenn Pehanich, I am a senior at the Penn State
> University majoring in Forest Science. This summer I am working at our
> Forest Resources Lab and agriculture extension office. We received a
> call from the regional honey bee inspector who had an interesting
> question we are trying to find information on.  This gentleman has found
> a colony that appears to be free of mites, he is currently checking to
> be positive. But the interesting thing is the colony is in a black
> walnut tree. We were wondering if the toxins in the walnut have some
> effect of why the mites haven't got to the bees yet. If you have an
> information it would be greatly appreciated. Maybe some ideas could be
> tossed around also. Thank you for your time.
>
> Jenn
> <[log in to unmask]>
 
When I was a child, my mother and grandmother treat ringworm and other
minor skin diseases with juice squeezed from green walnuts.  I don't
remember if it worked.  It's been more than 50 summers ago.
 
Frank Humphrey
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