Randy>'But I would certainly not be accepted into the "organic" fold.'

for using organic acids, (and some in the treatment free fold would include sugar dusting too)?

synthetic miticides contanimate the comb, everyone would glady avoid that if they could.

but putting things like formic, oxalic, dusting, ect. into the same category is, well,

just plain silly from my perspective.

letting hives collapse and become a source for the spread of diseases and pests is what should be shunned,

(and made illegal).

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