I will affirm that many organic beekeepers have lost colonies with ccd  
symptoms.  One of the first cases was from a NE organic beekeeper, and I've  many 
more in our databases, with an increase in the 2nd year of this  disorder.  
However, I am not going to say "WHO".  If we divulge names,  we've compromised 
confidentiality.  Only way we get most beekeepers to  cooperate, answer 
questions about what chemicals they do or do not use,  what the true level of loss was 
is to protect their information.
 
No one wants to be known as the source of CCD, a threat to a neighbor, or  
take a financial loss because he/she can't sell queens, packages, or rent  
colonies to customers who want good/healthy bees.
 
I start giving out names, many beekeepers will stop cooperating.  We  view 
these results like medical records - the individual in entitled to  privacy.
 
Jerry



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