> Australian beekeepers have been plagued by "EFB" in recent years.  I just
sent a note to an Aussie inspector for more details.  But if there is a
virus > involved, it may not be present in Australia.  Not all bee-affecting
viruses are present in all countries--the quarantine laws appear to be
working to > some extent.

Randy, where is this so called plague coming from?  I have not heard this.
Sure it not one of those stories that gets around saying we have had big
losses (check it out and it has no basis) or someone from overseas reporting
that our deliberate pesticide poisoning was varroa?  EFB has been around
since the late 1970's and sometimes "some" beekeepers may have a bigger
problem than usual.  It usually comes back to stressed bees and we know that
EFB is more of a problem in stressed bees.

With these "new" viruses how many have been around for years and have not
been able to be identified?  IAPV was a classic example.

Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA
 

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