>Could  it be that some of the losses reported around the world are due to 
>limited genetic variability?  Honey bees have certainly lost a lot over 
>the last few decades since the advent of Varroa.  It might be time to 
>examine this in some detail, and that is partly the reason for The Global 
>Bee Breeders 
>Initiative  <http://www.squidoo.com/bee_breeders_initiative/>, which is in 
>the planning stages for the upcoming Apimondia in Melbourne, Australia.

Malcolm T. Sanford
Professor Emeritus, University of Florida
http://beeactor.vze.com
352-336-9744

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