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> >However my question is 'If we did not have varroa would we have such bee
> losses?"
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The answer is clearly "Yes", since there have been plenty of historical
massive bee losses before varroa arrived.

Varroa is certainly a major stressor, but not necessary for epidemics to
occur.

Randy Oliver

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