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Re: Drone brood removal technique
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Juanse Barros <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:29:33 -0300
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On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Peter Loring Borst wrote:

>  Early in the season, all the varroa are in drone comb. Later, when the
> populations get higher, they get less choosy.


Are you sure Peter? How early is early?
I mean, at least my colonies starts out winter laying first a couple of
rounds of workers and only when pollen is well stablished start laying
drones (maybe middle to late spring).

Or do you do think that on those first rounds of workers, varroa does not
reproduce?

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