> > >What is going on? > Well, Allen, I don't see any brilliant responses! I'm as curious as you. I'd sure like to see the results of a few alcohol washes of 300 bees, which is a more direct assessment of mite infestation rate. If you don't have one of Medhat's shakers, you can do with a simple kitchen sieve and bowl. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm