Bob Harrison: The Florida AHB detection system is the same as the Tucson system I was told for my American Bee Journal (ABJ) article. Reply: I find this interesting and first time my mind has keyed into this fact you are saying. Reason: The original FABIS has a disclaimer with it on wing and size measurements to note that if the bees are not from immediate area of samples for base used then a new base must be developed....So La is different from Az, and isn't Fla different from La and Az? One would think so due to localization/regionalization of our honeybees naturally! So tell me more.......how is the Florida AHB and TUcson system the same? especially since bees and animals break out by latitude and longitude and both zones are different. Sincerely, Dee A. Lusby ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************