I would appreciate a reply to the question of when varroa mites first
came into each province of Canada.  So far I have the following
information:
 
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   Southern Canada did not escape infestation.  By 1989 New Brunswick was
apparently occupied by varroa mites from the U.S.; Manitoba, Ontario, and
Quebec had confirmed reports two years later.  A British Columbia
infestation followed.  Most of Canada, however, remains free of those
mites.
 
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   Can anyone clarify that statement?
 
                                                        Adrian
 
 
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