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Until recently I wouldn't have posted on a subject like this but there
must be at least 25 beekeepers from the UK subscribed to Bee-l now. I'd
be interested in your impressions of the new Bee Health Inspection
Service and the Regional Bee Inspectors. Also, all I know about is the
arrangements in the nine regions of England. What's happening in the
rest of the UK?
I met our Inspector, Beulah Cullen, on Wednesday at a meeting of my
local beekeeping association. She was enthusiasic about her
responsibilities and very approachable. There seems to be a more
pro-active attitude than previously with a much greater emphasis on
education. Mind you, with such a small number of inspectors it will be
essential to rely on beekeepers becoming more self-sufficient in disease
detection.
I was impressed with the demonstration/talk given by Dr Cullen. She gave
a demonstration of disease inspection on a couple of association hives
(including finding a small amount of sacbrood that I don't think any of
us were aware of). We then returned to the classroom to look at a number
of frames supplied from Luddington that were infected with AFB, EFB and
some of the secondary infections that can confuse diagnosis. A very
useful evening. I did wonder though, how much this was typical of what's
happening throughout the country and how much it was just Dr Cullen's
obvious enthusiasm for her new job.
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Malcolm Roe Phone : +44 1442 345104
Crosfield Electronics Ltd Fax : +44 1442 343000
Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 7RH, UK E-mail : [log in to unmask]
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