>Maybe we need to breed pesticide resistant bees. We have been, especially to fluvalinate and coumaphos! >I always find suspect information when the only source is the maker of a product "Remebee". Which is why the manufacturer is running field trials, performed by objective and skeptical beekeepers and researchers, such as Hackenberg, Mendes, Dr Wayne Hunter, myself, and Dr Eric Mussen (the latter two especially skeptical). Dr Mussen and I spent the afternoon today discussing my observations of the California trial. As I've posted before, pesticides, moving, or varroa were not issues in this trial. But we were easily able to create CCD-like collapses by feeding a virus cocktail. I checked the yard two days ago, and found most colonies that hadn't already collapsed to be building well and making honey. Two colonies were still struggling to get their populations going--two frames each of mostly sealed brood, but barely enough bees to cover. I'm still blinded, and can't yet say whether the treatments worked, but will let you know as soon as I am able. > > >I bet "remebee" will not be a cheap treatment (unless reverse engineered > by alab for beeks). > The manufacturer is planning for it to be economically worthwhile. Unlikely to be reverse engineered. Not planned as a "treatment," but rather as a prophylactic. Randy Oliver *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L