Waldig wrote:
.>>> Does varroa mate once for life?
Yes
>>> how many reproduction cycles can a single foundress accomplish?
I'm guessing a few. I don't really know
>>>> Do any varroa females emerge unmated?
No. Mating takes place in the cell where they emerge.
I haven't really studied this but have the few facts I supplied rattling in
my head from somewhere. Surely there are folks on the board that do know
more. It's certainly an interesting insect.
Dick Marron
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