>> >And a viral problem might require a vector for transmission.
>
>
> I'm in complete agreement, Medhat (glad to know that you're riding herd on
> us).  Transmission or mere activation from latency.  Everything is tougher
> with mites, and likely summertime nosema infection.  All three parasites
> open up the bee to viruses.

Sort of full circle. Tony Jadczak reported CCD like symptoms in
blueberry pollinators when Tracheal first arrived on the scene to Dr.
Shimanuki. Shimanuki could not duplicate them in Maryland but it was
viral and named it PMS.

Could be Tony saw the CCD symptoms because he looked at pollinators,
which is where CCD seems to predominate, while Shim looked at it in a
bee yard- different location and different stress.

In any case, if there truly is a 1:1 correlation with virus, then we
have had CCD around for a long time and Tony was right, again.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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