Paul Bashore wrote:
>
> Today I checked all 15 hives today and was very surprised to find all are
> doing fine.  This is the first winter since I started using only FGMO to
> treat my bees for mites. I usually have 1 or 2 hives by this time that
> havent made it. This is not a scientific study just my own observation.
> Looks like all 15 hives will make it in very good shape with plenty of
> stores left.
>
> paul in okla. 15 hives and growing
 
Hi Paul
        Glad to hear your success with mineral oil. I am sure you spent a lot
less, I would guess $4.00 compared to $75.00 with apistan. I think if
everyone would get on the mineral oil wagon the US could say good bye to
the varroa mite for good.  The best part of mineral oil is that there is
no large build up of mites in the summer months, which could collapse
the colony in early winter even if the apistan strips could get all the
mites of in the fall.
 
I hope we'll hear more good reports on the use of mineral oil, that will
help get the chemical lovers on board.
 
Elroy