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Date: | Tue, 8 Sep 1992 04:50:07 -0400 |
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Press release
SCIENTIFIC TRUST AIDS BRITISH BEEKEEPERS
Beekeepers in Britain, now facing the serious mite parasite Varroa
jacobsoni, are being given a helping hand by a scientific
information charity.
Apiarists from all over the country will meet in London in November
at a symposium entitled 'Living with varroa'. The meeting is being
organized by IBRA, the International Bee Research Association, an
independent trust which exists to provide quality information
services for beekeeping and bee science worldwide.
"The emphasis of the symposium is on how to remain a successful
beekeeper despite the presence of this parasite", according to
Andrew Matheson, the Director of IBRA. "We've invited speakers who
are currently doing research on varroa and its control, and who can
communicate their findings to beekeepers in plain English".
Speakers from Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK will
present a programme which is based on the latest science, but is of
direct practical application to beekeepers.
The symposium is being held in London on Saturday 21 November 1992.
Registration forms are being distributed widely in the beekeeping
community, and further copies are available from:
IBRA
18 North Road
Cardiff Fax: 0222 665522
CF1 3DY Phone: 0222 372409
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