> PMS refers, not to the queen's mood, but to Parasitic Mite Syndrome, While for beekeepers in New Zealand, PMS refers to the Pest Management Strategy that we are developing to attempt to eliminate American foulbrood using the powers provided by NZ's Biosecurity Act. Unfortunate acronym, eh? (\ Nick Wallingford {|||8- home [log in to unmask] (/ work [log in to unmask] NZ Beekeeping http://www.wave.co.nz/pages/nickw/nzbkpg.htm