Todd said: > acronyms are used to save repetitive typing. Here is a partial list of > those commonly used: > > AHB = Africanized honey bee (apis mellifera scutellata, or "scuts") > AM = apis mellifera ("standard" european honey bees) > AFB = American foul brood > EFB = European foul brood > SBB = slotted bottom board > FGMO = food grade mineral oil treatment for varroa & acarine mites > VD = varroa destructor > VJ = varroa Jacobsoni > SHB = small hive beetle Sorry to be pedantic, but my understanding is that none of these are acronyms - they are initialisations or initialisms. An acronym must form a pronounceable word in its own right, e.g. RADAR (for 'RAdio Detecting And Ranging), NATO or AIDS (For 'Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome'). Peter Edwards [log in to unmask] www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::