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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NickWallingford" data-source="post: 13448" data-attributes="member: 44">From what the Mgmt Agency said, a decision to act on something other than clinical symptoms of AFB would (1) only be made by an AP1 (not one of the AP2 inspectors that you generally deal with) and (2) only happen after a combined history of increasing AFB findings and multiple instances of serious non-compliance.  Given the recently publicised instance I am confident that the Mgmt Agency will have ensured a well-documented decision process.  The Foster Test has the potential to be a real game-changer for the PMP.  Testing honey and bees with a culturing method has been accepted as 'valid'.  I believe  qPCR has the potential to both inform a bkpr about a hive's likelihood of clinical signs, as well as provide the PMP with a tool to be used as has seemingly been done in this case.</blockquote>

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