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Subject:	Re: Varroa in new brood
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Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Tue, 3 Aug 2010 03:31:08 EDT
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In a message dated 03/08/2010 01:22:58 GMT Standard Time,  
[log in to unmask] writes:

<<I have never seen a credible example of how screened  bottoms do 
anything, unless combined with some sort of miticide. I worked with  them for many 
years, and never saw any  benefit.

PLB>>


    They minimise damp, and I've seen mould disappear  and chalkbrood 
diminish when they were introduced. That alone makes them  worthwhile in my book, 
but I don't think they have any significant effect on  mite levels.  

Regards,

Robert Brenchley
Birmingham  UK

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