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  • From: John Rintoul <beecd AT icloud.com>
  • To: Robert King <robk2.mindspring.com AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: Orange County Bees <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] interesting mite treatment
  • Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 10:35:48 -0400

No, I haven't tried this. Creosote is listed by the CDC as a "probable carcinogenic compound." Not a good choice in a colony that produces a food consumed by humans. 

Thankfully research on varroa treatments has come a long way in the 20+ years since desperate scientists evaluated toxic compounds like creosote. Consider a donation to Dr. Tarpy's lab NCSU  to thank them for research efforts to find safe, effective varroa treatments and other ways to support bees and beekeepers in NC. It is great way to thank them for the past 20 years of effort on behalf of our honey bees.

NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Apiculture Science Fund

Gardner Hall

Campus Box 7613

Raleigh, NC 27695

 

John Rintoul
(919) 414-4071
No trees or bees were killed in the distribution of this message, but countless electrons were seriously inconvenienced.

On May 21, 2017, at 5:38 AM, Robert King <robk2.mindspring.com AT gmail.com> wrote:

I found this on line (of course) and wanted to find out what folks thought about it???  It's an article from 1997.  Has anyone tried this?  Has anyone read anything else about this?
https://agresearchmag.ars.usda.gov/1997/aug/mitesmoke

Thanks,

Robert King
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