Nice to hear from you Nick -- I've missed your postings.
 
 
The first person to find Varroa clearly "brought it to the area".
The same with EFB.
The same with AFB.
The same with T-Mites.
The same with Viruses.
 
So often we blame the messenger for bad news.
 
Generally, it's the concerned and observant who find and report
the problem. In the case of a virus it also takes special skills
and facilities.
 
Regards,
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