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At 01:33 PM 12/22/1997 -1000, you wrote:
>Dear BEE-L readers
>The USDA is poised to allow Australian and New Zealand honey bees into the United States....
I personally believe this is a terrible mistake in that its potential for spreading diseases and/or parasites can not be reversed.
Simply put: In this case an ounce of prevention is more valuable than tons of cure.
If the compelling need for some genetic material from a foreign source arises, I believe strict quarantine procedures should be observed.
Safety in beekeeping is more complicated than merely avoiding back injury, and confining fire to your smoker. It's also being a good husband in a very important part of agriculture, which affects us all greatly.
Best of luck, I sure hope the bureaucrats don't blow this one.
- Stan Umlauft dba
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