On Wed, 1 Dec 1999 07:56:00 -0700, Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I've been thinking about the new oxytetracycline resistant ABF > that has suddenly been appearing in numerous... " I am feeling vindicated. Over a year ago, I wrote the above article on BEE-L, warning about SAFB. At that time we weren't hearing much about it, but I guessed that it would be big news shortly. When speculating on possible causes of the outbreaks that were suddenly appearing all over North America, my guess was that there might have been only one original mutation or source of the variant strain. I predicted that all outbreaks would be proven to be closely related and spread by international trade -- if anyone cared or dared to question the party line..." The rest of this article is at http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/Diary/021501.htm#vindicated allen http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/ --- I have an answering machine in my car. It says, "I'm home now. But leave a message and I'll call when I'm out." -- Steven Wright