Hello All,

 "but soon I learned that it was a virus. I also learned
> that it was suspected that the virus had entered the U.S. on imported
> bees."

Suspected?
Learned? Virus?( please give source as virus issues since varroa go back
two decades. Nothing new!)



This is indeed a big leap to blame imports. Also even bigger for Brian to
point the finger at the Aussie imports. Which will NEVER be provable so
only hypothesis.
Possible CCD causes:
taken up by aliens
bee rapture
brought in with Aussie imports


Researchers *say* the first CCD was last fall. In Florida the problem
surfaced four years earlier.

Also early reports on the USDA-ARS experiment using Hackenbergs deadouts
and irridated equipment (and Aussie bees ) it seems that they are not 
having problems with the hives which were irridated.

We do not need a rumor that the Aussie bees caused CCD. A answer so simple
would have been found already.

bob

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