(Bicyclohexylammonium Fumagillin)

FUMIDIL B is a water-soluble form of the antibiotic fumagillin blended with several agents which protect the fumagillin. The presence of one of these protective agents makes it possible for the beekeeper to use a portion of the bottle, replace the cap on the bottle, and then safely store the remainder, so long as is kept in a dark place. Avoid prolonged storage above 86 degrees F. In addition, FUMIDILB contains buffering agents as further protection against the possible adverse acidity or alkalinity of water likely to be used in preparing medicated syrup.

INDICATIONS ...
For prevention of nosema in honey bees.

CONTRAINDICATIONS ...
The medicated syrup should not be fed during the honey flow or immediately before the honey flow.

PRECAUTIONS ...
Colonies used for package production should be fed medicated syrup as a principal food supply for a month prior to stocking nuclei or shaking packages for market. Packages may be fed the medicated syrup in transit, but such feeding alone is not sufficient to protect against nosema. For the protection of overwintered colonies, the syrup is preferable fed in the fall if it is fed only once. There may be advantages to feeding the syrup in both the spring and fall since such colonies are usually larger than those newly established from packages; they require more syrup than package colonies. Commonly, at least 2 gallons of medicated syrup per colony are required.

HOW SUPPLIED ...
FUMIDIL B is available in three sizes: 0.5 g. (500 mg) fumagillin, 2.0 g. fumagillin, 9.5 g. fumagillin.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION...
9.5 grams to make 100 to 120 gallons of medicated syrup for feeding 100 to 120 package colonies or fall-feeding 50 to 60 wintering colonies; 2.0 grams to make 20 to 24 gallons of syrup for feeding 20 to 24 package colonies or fall-feeding 10 to 12 wintering colonies; 0.5 gram of the product is sufficient to medicate 5 to 6 gallons of syrup for feeding 5 to 6 newly established colonies.

PREPARATION OF FUMIDIL B ...
FUMIDIL B is best prepared at a concentration in the range of from 75 to 100 mg. fumagillin active per gallon of a 2:1 sugar syrup. The desired concentration is obtained by using one 0.5 gram package for the preparation of 5 to 6 gallons of medicated syrup, one 2.0 gram package for the preparation of 20 to 24 gallons of medicated syrup, or one 9.5 gram package for the preparation of 100 to 120 gallons of medicated syrup. When only one or two colonies are to be treated, the syrup may be made with a rounder teaspoonful (3.75 g. to 5 g. of formula) of FUMIDIL B per gallon.
FUMIDIL B will dissolve readily in cold water. Heat is needed only in order to dissolve the sugar quickly. Therefore, water should be heated only warm enough to dissolve the sugar. No heat should be used after the FUMIDIL B has been added. The best results are obtained when water is heated to between 100 and 120 degrees F., the heat source is removed and then the FUMIDIL B and sugar are dissolved, in
that order.
NOTE: 44 pounds of sugar in 22 pounds (2 3/4 gallons) of water will make roughly 6 gallons of 2:1 sugar syrup. 371 pounds of sugar in 186 pounds (23 gallons) of water will make roughly 50 gallons of 2:1 sugar syrup.

RESTRICTED DRUG--USE ONLY AS DIRECTED NOT FOR HUMAN USE. STORE IN A DARK PLACE. AVOID PROLONGED STORAGE ABOVE 86° F.

Manufactured For:
Mid-Continent Agrimarketing, Inc.
Overland Park, KS 66215
Made in Canada

PDT. NO. 5055
adapted from manufacturer's instructions