I think you will find that both kits originate from Vita Ltd.

It is essential that larvae which are infected are the ones used for the test.

I have used the EFB kit only once and got a weak positive result (but the kit was out of date, it should be noted that any hint of the blue line on the 'test' site is positive, as I was told 'You can't be half pregnant.'

Mind you that is hard for me as I am male.

Ruary

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Behalf Of Gavin Ramsay
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The test kit available here apparently did not work in the hands of those trying it, and that is part of the problem.  They were falsely reassured and so continued in their belief that this was 'just' PMS with failing Varroa treatment.  I haven't checked this myself, but I'm told that the instructions that come with the kit are not sufficient to get it to work properly.  Do you think that kit marketed by Dadant is reliable?

Gavin

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