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Re: 4 ppb thiamethoxam and 1 ppb clothiandin = double the drone layers
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Lionel Evans <[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, 14 Oct 2015 08:34:10 -0500
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Hi Peter and all,

I have been keeping bees since the early 70's.

I can tell all that queens in this time frame, from early nineties, have 
declined in quality.

I am sure Mites have had a major effect on this and it may be more effect on 
drones

which will in turn cause queens to be less proficient.

I purchased queens supposed to be hygenic that swarmed before filling a 
single 10 frame brood chamber.

One only had 6 frames pulled. Started as splits.

I know that the "good old days" were far better for whatever reasons.

Lionel 

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