Jerry,

Honey bee colonies have been suffering from so called "Disappearing 
Syndrome" at different periods and comments have been made indicating 
that it is unknown if they are linked by a common causal agent.

If by chance that investigation into this episode is unable to identify 
the cause, are there any plans to hold/store biological material (i.e. 
Honey Bees) in a medium that would allow for future investigation and 
comparison when required.

I do not know what would be considered as a prime method of retaining 
bees in stasis over long periods of time.

If (in 2025 to give a date) another outbreak occurs and the culprit 
fingered, then samples from this period could be retrieved and compared.

Regards,

Peter

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