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>>"I am wondering if the package industry is spreading something out
there".
>Personally, I deplore any sort of scapegoating. First, it appears that whatever it is, it's already everywhere (meaning most states).
Well, I was merely wondering not scapegoating. :) Because of its extensive reach, the package industry, by its nature, is clearly a very efficient mechanism for disseminating anything that's be good or bad. [There are many examples.] And if it's bad, I assume no intentional harm was intended by the package producers.
If the primary contributor to CCD turns out to be virus or other pathogen, the effort will be, at a minimum, to limit its spread. I have not ordered packages in years but if I were I would want to know about any potential risks.
I am all for making packages as problem free as possible since a lot of beekeepers depend on them.
>>So, therefore, you need to know what is causing this problem
and see that you don't have it.
I think everyone is chomping at the bit to find out the causes of CCD. We all need some facts. The best assessments at the moment say that CCD is multi-factorial and that there may be many scenarios.
Waldemar
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