Gavin Ramsey asked
"Is this a possible route for the rapid dissemination of spore-dispersed
pathogens worldwide?"
It sure is. Chinese pollen inadvertently fed to bees, is believed to have
been the route by which Chalkbrood came to Western Australia, despite very
stringent biosecurity controls.
Peter Detchon
Western Australia
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