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As some recognition of the interest taken by Mr. A. H. E. 



Wood, the director of the research proposes to designate the new 

 species " Tarsonemus woodi.'' The investigators also recorded 

 their high appreciation of the support of bee-keepers throughout 

 Great Britain, and also of the Ministry of Agriculture and 

 Fisheries in supplying bees, and rendering other assistance so 

 essential for the successful conduct of the research. 



In conclusion it may be said that the discovery appears to be 

 an important one for the bee-keeping industry, and there seems 

 httle doubt that the causal agent of Isle of Wight " Disease 

 has at last been traced. It remains, however, for other investi- 

 gators to corroborate or refute the conclusions arrived at by Dr. 

 Rennie before the discovery can be wholly confirmed and 

 accepted. Dr. Eennie, to whom great credit in the matter is 

 due, will now devote his time to finding a means of combating 

 this pest. He suggests that the name " Isle of Wight " 

 disease, which is unsatisfactory, might be changed to " Acarine '* 

 disease. 



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