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Tom Barrett of Ireland wrote:
>'Control of Varroa, A Guide for new
>Zealand Beekeepers' ... is a brilliant source of info on all kinds of varroa
>treatments.
Quite a few disagree.
Apart from its staggering sluggishness in production - consistent
with all other official behaviour regarding what should have been viewed as
a national emergency - it is admitted to contain only what was available
on the internet. Contrary to what some cyberfanatics wish to believe, that
does not give you the whole of accumulated knowledge!
I am surprised anyone could say it is a source, let alone a
brilliant one, on "all kinds" of varroa control. Several promising
approaches are not given decent coverage.
> There is an appendix in the book on 'Varroa Chemical resistance
>test'. I would like to post this on the Federation of Irish Beekeeping
>Associations website as a spreadsheet to remove the mathematics, and I am
>wondering if anybody can give me an e mail contact where I can seek
>permission to do this.
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>I can find no e mail address in the book and snail mail to New Zealand would
>take some time.
A few days, usually; far longer delay is likely among the
bureaucrats who then try to work out how they might get money from your
request.
I'd say just go right ahead - thus forcing them to help
beekeepers as fast as possible (for the first time). I don't foresee any
trouble as a result. Whatever this book is worth, make the most of it.
R
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