On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:38:56 -0500, Bob Harrison <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:

 
>
>While listening to the import discussion CD from the national convention (
>Aphis speaker) I heard a queen breeder admit to bringing in semen from
>Europe. Could not virus be brought in with semen? The next speaker was 
from
>Aphis and he said bringing in semen needed Aphis approval.
>
 Hi Bob,

A few weeks you wrote:

"The queens Dave is getting are from Terry
Brown ( different Australian package producer than used last year and the
producer I have followed from the first import). Terry brown has constantly
been importing the best queens from around the world to improve his stock.
Buckfast queens and varroa tolerant queens from Italy."

By this statement I understood you to mean it is a good thing to have 
Australian producers importing genetic material from Europe to improve 
their stock. But now you say that importing semen into the U.S. from 
Europe may be problematic. How is it safe to have the genetic material 
arrive via Australia rather than the direct route? And do you know what 
Australian protocols are in place with regard to the importation of queens 
from Europe? (the queens must be in Bic pens not fountain pens?)

Ted
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