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Re: Acarine, aka tracheal mite
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James Fischer <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:33:36 -0500
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> Nowadays, [tracheal] mite is very rarely mentioned. Why?

Because the queen breeders have selected for tracheal mite resistance, and
this seems to be a trait that nearly everyone can keep in their lines
reliably.
I'll still sample some bees, and thereby check each batch of queens, but if
I found tracheal mite susceptibility, I'd have a quiet talk with the guy who
sold me those queens.
Tracheal mite resistance is right up there with 4 wings, two antenna, and 6
legs.  Basic requirements.

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