Martin wrote

> It is interesting to note that Aethina tumida specimens found in Quebec 
> match haplotype US2 found previously in the USA and are different from 
> specimens
> found in Alberta in 2006 (which were similar to Australian isolates).

It was interesting at the time that the haplotype was only similar to the 
Australian type.  It was not the same.

> 1) Is anyone on this list aware about all SHB haplotypes found in the USA 
> and how they correlate to both Australian and South African SHB?

When it was first found in Australia it was determined to be the Durban 
strain which is different from the two types in the USA.  I cannot remember 
where the USA types fit within South Africa.

Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA 

*******************************************************
* Search the BEE-L archives at:                       *
* http://listserv.albany.edu:8080/cgi-bin/wa?S1=bee-l *
*******************************************************