> paragraph of regular words?
>
> I, for one do not know what all these stand for. I have also noticed that
> some times people get these mixed up and use AHB for AFB and others.
>
Lionel,
acronyms are used to save repetitive typing. Here is a partial list of
those commonly used:
AHB = Africanized honey bee (apis mellifera scutellata, or "scuts")
AM = apis mellifera ("standard" european honey bees)
AFB = American foul brood
EFB = European foul brood
SBB = slotted bottom board
FGMO = food grade mineral oil treatment for varroa & acarine mites
VD = varroa destructor
VJ = varroa Jacobsoni
SHB = small hive beetle
Most of these I learned on the list by context and repetition.
If I'm in error on any of these, I tust the list will inform me as such
Regards,
Todd.