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I wonder if everyone already saw this?

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has concluded an
enforcement action against Adee Honey Farms of Bruce, S.D. Adee Honey
produces honey and in 2006 had several thousand bee colonies in Minnesota.

Adee Honey paid a $14,000 settlement penalty to the MDA for illegal use of
pesticides within bee colonies to control varroa mites and for making a
false statement to MDA inspectors.

MDA learned of the pesticide misuse during a random pesticide inspection at
two Adee Honey Farm bee colonies in Yellow Medicine County. MDA inspectors
noticed blue paper towels in several hives. Follow-up laboratory testing
showed that the towels contained oxalic acid and fluvalinate.

The EPA hasn't registered any pesticide with the active ingredient oxalic
acid for use in bee hives. 

http://webstar.postbulletin.com/agrinews/32716778849524.bsp

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