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Re: Mite levels
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 9 May 2010 06:30:33 -0700
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> >Just curious... when inspecting a hive, if you pull a frame and scratch
> off some drone brood to check for mites, what sort of numbers do you expect
> to see?
>

I'm with Bob on this--mite numbers on drone brood often has little
correlation with overall mite levels.  This has been documented by
researchers, and confirmed personally.

Randy Oliver

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