>Excuse my ignorance but what is meant, in this case, by the 
term "geographic overlap"?

I assume it means areas into which Australian bees were imported are the 
same areas in which IAPV is being found.  Whether it's true or not, is 
that a fair definition of "geographic overlap," everyone?

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