Dear All,

As some of you may know Vita-Europe has developed a field diagnosis kit for
confirming the presence of AFB in a colony.

In use a larva ,suspected of being infected, is removed from the frame and
placed in a bottle with re-agent. The larva and liquid are shaken for 2
minutes and then two drops are placed on the tester. There are two lines;
one shows the control, if the second one appears then AFB is confirmed,
(rather like a pregnancy test).

Vita-Europe, through Jeremy Owens, have very kindly agreed to send me some
kits to demonstrate at Gormanstown, I have discussed this with Redmond
Williams and the demonstrations will done at the microscopy workshops held
on the mornings of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Yours

Ruary Rudd

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