> Okay I am confused. What is the consensus are there mite resistant lines of > bees or not? Dave, depends upon whether you are talking about: 1. Mite resistant feral stock in which colony reproduction stays ahead of death from mite infestation. 2. Mite resistant small apiary managed stock, with little intercolony competition and mite transfer. 3. Mite resistant commercial managed stock, with substantial colony losses unacceptable. Randy Oliver *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L