From: Allen Dick
Date: 3/10/98
Time: 12:18:28 AM
Remote Name: 198.161.229.189
Hi Barrie,
Glad to hear from you.
<<<Out of the bunch we only double checked two samples, but they were very close so we didn't go beyond that. Our samples were a few bees from every hive, well mixed up in the sample jar before we scooped out 25 to grind up. Still, we may have been lucky in the numbers in the second test. >>>
Interesting to hear that you were getting consistent results with your tests. We had some problems in that regard, as you likely have read.
<<<We then resampled 9 yards in early April, and in all but one case the levels dropped significantly. The one went up. We were testing the value of fumagil in pollen paddies.>>>
These were some of the things Eric & I were hoping to be able to establish when we started out on this. We figure that if several of us get the same results reliably and can prove them that it would be very worthwhile. As it stands, a lot of us don't have a whole lot of confidence in the cost/benefit of fumigillan most of the time. I'd like to *convince* myself that it is a a real profit booster. (I could use one).
BTW, How much Fumigillan do you use per pattie?
Allen
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