Al Lipscomb wrote: " ... I belive that the male Varrola mite never
leaves the cell he is born in."
 
I had not thought about this until Al's posting, but he is correct.  The
male varroa mite hatches, mates with his sisters and dies in the cell,
never emerging.  So there is no room for control of varroa mites by
sterilization.  This also explains why the free condom method isn't
working.
 
Aaron Morris - I think, therefore I bee!