>
> >I can see introduction of genes* might* ( or might not) be a good thing
> but if you are still going to treat why waste the money(Randy?).


Try reading my post again Bob--I thought that I explained it clearly!  I'm
as loathe to waste money as you are.

I'm not buying nor introducing new stock, except as occasional drone
mothers.  Rather, I breed each year from my most productive colonies--hardly
a new concept.  Of those most productive colonies, I choose about 25 that
have the lowest mite levels to graft from.

Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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