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Re: Are there tracheal mites in the UK and continental Europe?
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Dave Cushman <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:04:15 +0100
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Hi Waldemar

Acarine mite (tracheal mite) is endemic in Europe, but exists at only a 
low level.

The dark European Bee copes very well with low levels of Acarine.

The bees, in general cope with the mites, but sometimes a colony gets 
highly infested, such colonies are killed in order to remove the 
susceptibility.

Treatment would be foolish as it would actually propagate the problem.


Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY
http://www.dave-cushman.net (http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman)
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