Randy wrote
>Bees also are susceptible to viruses such as sacbrood even in the absence
>of
> parastites--there have been epidemics of colonies dying from sacbrood in
> mite-free Australia.
I am not aware of this happening in Australia. Randy, can you provide some
more information. Thanks.
Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA
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