On Sat, 4 Apr 1998 07:30:08 -0600 "Excerpts from BEE-L" <[log in to unmask]> writes: >From: Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] > >I am only a hobby beekeeper but would love to see a good study of >FGMO. There >has not been one. Granted, it may work. Seems to by the posts on this >list, >but that means zero to me. There were similar testimonies on essential >oils, >followed years later by disaster. > >I will try it on a hive that I can afford to lose. Since I have not >lost one hive >in the past two years and only one in the year when many were losing >all their >hives, and I did not use FGMO, I will stay the course with Apistan and >crisco >patties. > >My main concern is that we northerners are in a low period for varroa. >All the >hives that had mites died, so took the mite with them. As the mites >rebound, and >they will, we will see another winter like the one three years ago, >but probably >not for a couple of years. If those who use FGMO last through it with >no losses, >then it will have proven itself. Until then, ease off on those of us >who do not >follow the piper. > >Bill Truesdell >Bath, ME > Hi Bill, All due respects, which piper are we talking about? I notice you use Crisco patties, FGVO? Perhaps it is not Apistan that is doing all the Varroa control for you? I have used them myself for a number of years. Have found V(egitable) O(il) to do an exceptional job of control using the drone comb sample method. Your right, time will tell. I think this experimentation (as long as approved food chain substances are used) can be very constructive. I suppose this post will open a can of worms, will hear all this stuff about anything in excess is poisonous, to much broccoli can kill you? Alden Marshall B-Line Apiaries Hudson, NH 03051 [log in to unmask] _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]