>>> Now we are told by the California queen and package
 >>> industry the northern half of the state is*not Africanized*?

> I do not speak for the queen and package industry.

>>> > >What proof can you provide? Has a large scale survey
 >>> of those bees been run?

Alberta imports queens from California, and testing and
documentation to prove the absence of genes associated with
AHB is required routinely.

Most breeders find it too burdensome and expensive, but those
who do bother pass the test -- so far.

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