BEE VIRUS DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE - SURVEY Dr. Don Stoltz, Virologist, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is currently involved in a project to improve the technology for the diagnosis of honey bee viruses. It is expected that a diagnostic service for some viruses (e.g. Kashmir, black queen cell) could be available by the end of 1993. Conceivably, a general diagnostic service (i.e., for most if not all bee viruses) could be developed, in time, if sufficient interest/need was identified, and some sort of funding arrangement could be negotiated. At this time, we would like responses to the following questions: [1] DO YOU REQUIRE BEE VIRUS DIAGNOSIS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS? [2] IF ONLY A LIMITED DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE COULD BE PROVIDED, WHICH VIRUSES ARE OF MOST CONCERN TO YOU? [3] WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR DIAGNOSIS WORK DONE NOW? [4] HOW MANY SAMPLES AT ANY ONE TIME? [5] WOULD YOU USE THE SERVICE IF AVAILABLE IN NOVA SCOTIA? [6] WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PAY A NOMINAL FEE PER SAMPLE FOR THIS SERVICE? It would be appreciated if replies could be returned to Dick Rogers as soon as possible. V: 902-679-6029 F: 902-679-6062 E-MAIL: [log in to unmask]