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Date: | Sun, 16 Jun 1996 21:37:46 GMT |
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Steve Pearce wrote:
> When enquiring about my worries about Varroa introduction into my so =
far
>"clean" area, I was told there was no risk. Is this correct, or should =
I be stirring
>up a "hornets nest" about this.
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I bought a postal queen from a Scottish supplier in 1993 and was surpris=
ed to
find a York postmark on the packet, in those days Varroa was well south =
of York
- I heard recently that it has reached Kendal!
The theory on sending queens from within the SIA is that they are treated=
with
Apistan or Bayvarol before postage and this prevents any live mites being=
transmitted. I would prefer not to take the risk on mites, and what abou=
t viruses
that are supposed to follow Varroa attacks, they are not affected by acar=
icides?
I see that there is a supplier advertising Queens in Newcastleton in last=
month's
Scottish Beekeeper, that is North of the Statutory Infected Area, perhaps=
he can
solve your problem.
Geoff Allison
Dalbeattie, Scotland
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