>
> >For me PMS still fits when varroa is involved. I have observed plenty of
> IBDS but always in hives with high varroa load. Nothing new *in my humble
> opinion*.
I watched PMS come and go back in the mid '90's before we learned how to
manage varroa. But then I observed *similar* symptoms again in 2004-2007,
when CCD hit. I've been observing again in my operation (see
http://scientificbeekeeping.com/sick-bees-part-18a-colony-collaspse-revisited/
).
The difference is that I don't necessarily see mites being involved any
more.
> >When IBDS or IAPV starts killing hives in Australia in a country without
> varroa it will get my attention.
Australian beekeepers have been plagued by "EFB" in recent years. I just
sent a note to an Aussie inspector for more details. But if there is a
virus involved, it may not be present in Australia. Not all bee-affecting
viruses are present in all countries--the quarantine laws appear to be
working to some extent.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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