>    Does anyone know how successful a queen is likely  to be after mating
>with such drones? 

SEE:


Decreased flight performance and sperm production in drones of the honey bee
(Apis mellifera) slightly infested by Varroa destructor mites during pupal
development 

http://www.funpecrp.com.br/GMR/year2002/vol3-1/gmr0043_full_text.htm

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