----- Original Message ----- From: "Gavin Ramsay" <[log in to unmask]> >Mike in LA has just confirmed that Alabama hasn't had a confirmed case of >CCD, and it has an inter-state quarantine on comb if not bees. Do you >think that is significant? Inter-state quarantines might not stop all >pests and pathogens, but they might slow or stop some. Or is it that >Alabama beekeepers can't jump on the inter-state pollination run, and it is >that rather than quarantine per se that protects them? Gavin, your supposition breaks down at the consideration of all the migratory beekeepers that have also not had any CCD. Dave *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L