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Re: WAS 2015 ANd Bee Culture 4 pillars
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Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:33:21 -0000
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>  since they are essentially clones, her genetics are not diluted

We hear so often that most matings are brother/sister and that mites are clones, but are there any data on mating?  How often is there just a single mite mother per cell?  How often 2 or 3 or 4...

Best wishes

Peter 
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W

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