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Varroa tolerance/resistance
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Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:33:25 -0400
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Greetings
        I wish to point out the incredible irony in the August 2000 issue of the
American Bee Journal. On page 659 it says: "Our research demonstrated that
it is relatively easy for beekeepers in the southwestern US to produce
varroa-tolerant honey bee populations".
        On the previous page, in another article, it says: "despite some claims to
the contrary, there are no beekeepers or researchers who have successfully
bred a line of bees that is varroa resistant". I hope beekeepers read these
words carefully.

Peter Borst
Spencer, NY

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