I am not sure if it was the same on the east coast, but we had a mild
winter due to El Nino that led to an earlier spring build up and longer
than normal brood/mite rearing season. Anyone treating solely by the
calendar was likely to have been surprised at just how high mites were by
August/September.
Adam
Barrie, ON
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