> We waited and kept calling... > Most migratory beekeepers can not > afford to wait on the USDA before working hives. I'm a little perplexed by the above, Bob. Why not take your own samples of bees and comb, and send them in, half to Beltsville, half to Gastonia? I would not expect the USDA to come to me, I'm happy that they accept mail-in samples for testing from any random beekeeper. Yes, Gastonia charges money, but their reports are very complete. I certainly would not leave dead-outs sitting around waiting for wax moth to come along and finish the job of reducing my capital asset value to zero. *********************************************** 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