Hi Allen and Everyone,

Allen asked in part:
"Did anyone else attending the conference understand Dr. D-H to have
said
this in the way Bob is presenting it?"

Yes.  It was very clear from her presentation that colonies brought into
that area for pollination resulted in significant colony takeovers by
pseudo-queens.  Resulting in conversion to africanized queens in those
colonies.  Her statement was that it was difficult to keep the colonies
with
european queens due to this behavior.
This in fact what struck me as being so similar to the cape bee problem
we
have heard about in South Africa.  Not saying it is the same thing but
really sounds pretty similar and from a commercial pollinator standpoint
would cause much disruption due to the conversion to AHB in so many of
the
colonies.

One little foot note.  At least it is currently illegal to move honey
bees
from AZ to most other states due to the lack of a inspection and
certification program in AZ.  Most states require that the colonies be
inspected and certified as to disease status before they can be legally
moved into the state.  Not saying no bees move from AZ to other states
just
that most such movement is illegal.

FWIW

blane


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