>Could it be that some of the losses reported around the world are due to
>limited genetic variability? Honey bees have certainly lost a lot over
>the last few decades since the advent of Varroa. It might be time to
>examine this in some detail, and that is partly the reason for The Global
>Bee Breeders
>Initiative <http://www.squidoo.com/bee_breeders_initiative/>, which is in
>the planning stages for the upcoming Apimondia in Melbourne, Australia.
Malcolm T. Sanford
Professor Emeritus, University of Florida
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