Scot Mc Pherson  wrote:
>I find it interesting that this is said in light of beekeepers refusing
>to adapt to a non-chemical management system when the chemical
>management system doesn't seem to be working. 

Actually, many beekeepers are thriving these days using various chemical
treatments. You have to alternate them, and it is worthwhile using all
available IPM techniques, even if some don't seem to work alone.

>I also find it interesting that these same beekeepers are attributing
>varroa tolerance of AHB to be genetics and not the small cell size

I think the point is, what works on Africans and what works on Europeans are
not the same thing, especially if Africans have special traits that enable
them to fight off varroa enough to survive. Reread Dr. Spivak's comments.

pb

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