[Peter Finke]

Everything allright, but you should never forget the fundamental problem with Oodinium: In the very first stages it is not to be seen at all. The infection starts before you can see it. That’s the difficulty to react in time. When Oodinium is clearly to be seen, it can often be too late already , especially with the old medicines (methylene-blue and so on). F r e s h (!) 2-amino-5-nitrothiazole, that light yellow powder (if it has become brownish, you can throw it away), often works a bit later, still, but you always should act as early as possible. The linkeis we have seen in the pictures before may (!) well show an early stadium of Oodinium without clearly visible small spots, a tinge of strange pale skin only. But then it must develop into the typical appearance of Oodinium with a week or so. If it doesn’t, it’s not Oodinium. If it does, it could be a little late for a treatment, at least for some individuals. We shall see.