BEE-L Archives

Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology

BEE-L@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM
Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: Hives crashing (was Small Hive Beetle)
From:
Robin Dartington <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 14 Nov 2004 20:05:13 -0000
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (16 lines) 
From: "Bob Harrison" " A super mite has been running around California which
seems unaffected by every method of control tossed at it."

To save a rapid rise in beekeeper suicides :), could Bob clarify he meant
CHEMICAL controls.   The general belkied has been that mites will develop
resistance to orgamic acids only very slowly, if ever.  I just hope that is
still true.  IMHO we desperately need acids to bridge the time gap until
varroa-toerant bees have been bred in every area.


Robin Dartington

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and  other info ---
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ATOM RSS1 RSS2