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Re: Acarine, aka tracheal mite
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Ruary Rudd <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 23 Jan 2014 07:54:52 -0000
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Since treatment for Varroa destructor started using vapours rather than
contact poisons, Acarinapis woodii which live within the trachea have been
exposed to the treatment. As the treatment are acaricides the tracheal mites
are also killed.
Ruary

-----Original Message-----
 cslade asked



Nowadays the mite Acarapis woodii is very rarely mentioned. Why?
Has it been seen off by the chemicals used against Varroa ?

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