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- From: John Rintoul <beecd AT icloud.com>
- To: Phil DeGuzman <phil.deguzman AT gmail.com>
- Cc: Orange County Beekeepers Association <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 09:48:32 -0400
Phil, I brought this research to the attention of Cedric Pearce and Randall Austin earlier this year. I agree that it is an interesting idea and I hope that further research by Washington State University will find that there is some promise in using fungi to combat disease in bee colonies. Cedric commented that Paul Stamets often promotes fungal solutions to various nutritional deficiencies and often with scant research based evidence in support of his solution. Cedric noted that it is possible that toxic compounds found in some fungi might be effective against varroa and/or other diseases of the hive. But that (as with all things honeybee) more research is needed. Fortunately in this case Steve Sheppard, an entomologist at Washington State, is stepping in to scientifically test the fungal hypothesis. Time will tell. I will be keeping my fingers crossed hoping for a natural approach to some of the problems that we see with our bees. -John John Rintoul (919) 414-4071 (M)
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[ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
Phil DeGuzman, 03/21/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
John Rintoul, 03/21/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
Randall Austin, 03/21/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
Phil DeGuzman, 03/21/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
Randall Austin, 03/21/2016
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[ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
John Rintoul, 03/21/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
Elizabeth Pratson, 03/22/2016
- Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?, David Eckert, 03/22/2016
- [ocba] Reuse of old combs, Randall Austin, 03/22/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
Elizabeth Pratson, 03/22/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
Phil DeGuzman, 03/22/2016
- Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?, Brad Kosiba, 03/22/2016
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[ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
John Rintoul, 03/21/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
Randall Austin, 03/21/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
Phil DeGuzman, 03/21/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
Randall Austin, 03/21/2016
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Re: [ocba] Fungi to save bees?,
John Rintoul, 03/21/2016
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