Hi all

> An initial attempt to use the test kit in the UK
> in front of a group of beekeepers did not result in
> consistently "positive" results from a known
> AFB-infected hive

I have been away for a few days, attending the conference at Gormanson, so
this reply may seem a little out of sequence.

At the conference someone commented that...
"The reason for the tests conducted not being fully positive, was that the
samples were old"

AFB is relatively rare in UK due to our burning policy and thus it can be
difficult to provide fresh samples.

Tests conducted during the conference were positive, but the indicator lines
were visually weaker than expected.

Best Regards & 73s... Dave Cushman G8MZY
Beekeeping and Bee Breeding Website
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman

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