> Tracheal Mites are the forgotten mite. Why? We have "tracheal mite 
> resistant bees".

Do we?  I wrote recently that we do *not* have any assurance that we have TM 
resistant bees, at least ones that the supplier will certify as 
non-susceptible.

Dr. Fischer wrote to say I was wrong.

>> ...if your queen supplier sells you queens that are still susceptible to 
>> tracheal mites, find a new queen supplier.  This is the 21st Century, and 
>> anyone selling tracheal-mite susceptible stock is either lazy or 
>> incompetent.

I then said,

>> tried that approach {asking queen suppliers about Tracheal Mite 
>> resistance] and, found that it is easier to accomplish at the keyboard 
>> than in the real world.

And Dr. Fischer said,

> Maybe it was that you had no intention of actually buying any queens. 
> Another problem may have been that you were not well-known to them.

I replied,

Hmmm.  Why would you think that?  At the time I was buying queens and also 
influencing quite a few purchases, and I have been on a first name basis 
with these people for many years.  That's why I asked them.  Maybe you can 
share the results of your queries in this regard that make you think 
differently?  Maybe list some suppliers who have given you such assurances?

You'll note that I asked Dr. Fischer to name a few suppliers who have given 
him reason to believe that they supply queens which are reliably TM 
resistant.

I am still waiting for a reply. 

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