--- Dave Cushman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> By changing course, because chalk brood is
> encountered is sidestepping
> the problem. If chalk brood is a fact of life in the
> race being
> experimented on, surely the test should go ahead....

I'm with Dave!

This is excellent 'real world' research that Hans has
done that most beekeepers fighting varroa can relate
to.  Varroa infestations will often be accompanied by
secondary disease.  To perform this test in the
sterile environment proposed by some of the scientists
would not accurately simulate the effects of varroa on
a colony under common everyday conditions.  Those
wanting to understand the factual evidence provided in
the study should be cautious not be distracted by the
sidestepping Johnny Cochran type tactics.



Joe Waggle ~ Derry, PA
Small Cell Beekeeping
‘Bees Gone Wild Apiaries'
http://www.biologicalbeekeeping.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Organicbeekeepers/



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