All 3 are ccd, N yard A revist to #3, no chewed comb found, not ccd Probably less mites in S yard Mites are the cause of the resurgence, 75%? MORE formic next yr!! All 6 probably 2 yr Q with lifelong exposure to ccd But I don't know whether to blame the Q for the dead brood So these 3: 2 from 5 nuc group 2 were russian cross 3-400 cells dead, 2-300 cells chewed (#1 & #2 had chewed cells too) Differences #4 Less brood, 3x normal on BB, small pile off end of BB #5 Younger brood, some dead on porch #6 Older brood, emergents, Cleanest BB Next to #1 Brood mortality pattern 5-8% emergents 60-70% coloured 20-30% just sealed or +1d, few cucoons 5% 3.5-4d larv, no wiggle 1-2% yuk, various fungi, bacterial very few translucent, purple eye (eaten?) not all in same hive!! In chewed comb the remains seem to be 80% coloured Eating these corpses is likely most unhealthy To bad they don't remove them intact I do know that they dislike this particular job, probably the smell? In any case, a potent vector for reinfection Maybe the trigger for exodus/abscond I could use a little help Vectors? Disinfection? Heat? Ozone? UV? Lysol? Bleach? dave **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************