>
> >Rumors are circulating that the Dept of Ag along with the USDA are
> thinking about releasing sterile (irradiated) small hive beetles. I think
> this is a horrible idea. Our bees are already struggling with outrageous
> beetle counts -
Howard, I don't see that anyone else responded. What makes you think that
any additional sterile adult beetles in a hive would cause a problem? It
is the larvae that are the problem.
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Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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