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This page will be used as a "bulletin
board" to post the latest information in the use of Food
Grade Mineral Oil as a treatment in controlling Varroa mites
on honeybees. I am pleased to make available the information
of Dr. Pedro Rodriguez's years of research and study in this
area. While the use of FGMO is still unregulated and in a testing
phase, it's potential use and benefit as a miticide is worthy
of consideration. Please use this information accordingly and
with an understanding of the procedures described within the
articles. Feel free to contact Dr. Rodriguez at the address below.
Check out the FGMO Discussion Board for more up-to-the-minute
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Pedro
P. Rodriguez
DOB: 15 January 1929
Married. Wife, Pilar S. Rodriguez; three children.
B S Animal Husbandry, University of Puerto Rico, 1957
Veterinary Medicine Doctor, University of Pennsylvania, 1962
Retired, U S Department of Agriculture, GS-13
Retired, United States Army, Colonel, 1989.
Member, Veterinary Medical Association, Puerto Rico
Member, College of Veterinarians, Madrid, Spain
Veterinary Medicine Practice, 10 years.
Honey Bee Research, Mineral Oil Mite Treatment, 5 years
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Dr.
Pedro Rodriguez's release regarding his mineral oil research
intitled "Bee Mites And Mineral
Oil" that was posted to BEE-L on Saturday, July 12,
1997. PDF format |
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Dr.
Pedro Rodriguez's 2nd release regarding his mineral oil research
intitled "Mineral Oil for bee mites
Treatment: Phase II" dated Tuesday, August 26, 1997.
Method of Application of Mineral Oil. PDF
format |
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3. |
"Methods of Application and Test Results"
dated May, 1999. PDF format |
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4. |
"Methods of Application and Test Results
- Part 2"
dated December, 1999 |
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USE OF FOOD GRADE MINERAL OIL AND INTEGRATED
BEEKEEPING PRACTICES IN THE CONTROL OF VARROA INFECTIONS IN Apis
mellifera COLONIES.
Dated: March-June 2001 |
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A
486k Word document
containing edited posts from the FGMO Forum from Jan. 2000 to
Dec. 2002. |
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7. |
Analisis of honey from hive having 3
years use of FGMO. |
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8. |
Food Grade Mineral Oil (FGMO) as an Alternative
Treatment for Honey Bee Mites
ABJ - January, 2003 |
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FOOD GRADE MINERAL OIL-THYMOL WIDEN ALTERNATIVES
FOR HONEY BEE PARASITE CONTROL
American Bee Journal - September,
2003 |
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10. |
FGMO-Thymol Application Improved For Varroa
Mite Control
American Bee Journal - March, 2004 |
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11. |
Food Grade Mineral Oil [FGMO] for Mite
Control: 11th Anniversary
American Bee Journal - December,
2004 |
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12. |
Analisis
of honey for traces of Thymol. |
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