> What we do know about California beekeepers -- and I have heard them talk
> about it in person -- is that some are using massive doses of farm chemicals
> in off-label treatments.  These chemicals are very toxic to bees and it is
> not surprising that they are seeing bee loss.  As for CCD, my understanding
> is that there is much, much less verified CCD than there are reports
> claiming CCD.

Not just California. However most have got the dose correct now and it
(Amatraz) works just as it does in Canada, where it is registered. But
it is still illegal in the US, and, if done incorrectly, kills bees.
But, as noted, CCD can take the blame.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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