>>>>The magic bee may be out there and some strains have shown promise, but
I will wait until I see commercial pollinators with no treatments to know we
have really rounded the corner.<<<<<<

Therin lies a quandary. Try this thought experiment. Imagine we have a
superbee now that is adequate in most ways. It won't be accepted by the
pollinators until it's proven in the field. Where would you find a
commercial beekeeper willing to risk all that he has worked for and give up
the easy fix of chemical control? 

Dick Marron

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