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Re: Smoking 'em
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Karl Adamson <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:59:32 +1000
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> I was asked to review the Australian bee biosecurity manual in maybe 2011.
> At that time it still listed a tobacco smoking technique for detection of
> braula fly in the standard surveillance techniques. This involved actually
> smoking and blowing it on the bees. I politely suggested that modern
> practices be adopted!


Karl

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