Bob
I have to agree. A couple of states in the U.S.continually declare that
they have never had CCD, yet in the case of Alabama, a couple of beekeepers
told me two years ago about the 2006 incident - and what they described
sounded like CCD. They even said that incidents like that were what caused
Alabama to establish the restrictive regulations. But, it may be the case of
bolting the barn door after the horse has run off.
Keep in mind, if the Apicultural Inspector in a state proclaims that the
state has never had CCD, that may be the opinion of the individual, but it
may not agree with the observations of the beekeepers.
If your inspector refuses to acknowledge it, then your state is listed as
NOT having CCD - kind of like the case with Canada - NO VERIFIED CASES (how
does one verify something that we don't yet know the cause of?).
Jerry
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