--- allen dick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I'll try and post again,,,
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In reference to Allens quote that from an Abstract "Honey bees, Apis
mellifera, which perform hygienic behavior, quickly detect, uncap and
remove diseased brood from the nest. This behavior, performed by bees 15-
20 days old and prior to foraging..."  Note the word, "diseased",
not, "parasitized" or "distressed".  These people choose their words with
care."

Hi Allen,
Please note the in the Technical Abstract by
Kavinseksan, B., Wongsiri, S., Rinderer, T.E., DE
Guzman

"The hygienic behavior of honey bees (Apis spp) is a
mechanism of disease and mite resistance. Hygienic
honey bees detect, uncap, and remove diseased or
parasitized brood, including the parasites, from the
colony."

http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/Publications.htm?
seq_no_115=163616&pf=1

Allen, Please not the words Hygienic honey bees detect, uncap, and
remove "parasitized brood" "including the parasites"

These people choose their words with care!  ;>)

SMR  ='s Hygineic! ;>)

Allen mentioned that "if uncapping and pulling out reproducing mites
caught in the act doesn't constitute "meddling with mite reproduction",
then what does?

Reply:

Caught in the act of what?
The honeybees are simply removing "parasitized brood" "including the
parasites" as the definition describes hygienic behavior in the Abstract
above.

The term 'Hygienic behavior' was 'I believe' defined by Rothenbuhler in
1964 and was thought to be an effective trait to control foulbrood and
other disease.  Due to the advent of the mites much later, term has since
been redefined to include the removal of parasitic mites etc.

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