>
> > And if the colony survives, does that mean the bees are a tolerant stock,
> or the mites are less virulent?
Or does it have to do with viruses, etc? I'm not sure that it is important
to separate.
One thing to keep in mind is the common experience of stock that appears
"resistant" to varroa in one area may get eaten alive by mites in another,
so the regional virulence of mites and viruses may well be an important
factor.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
ScientificBeekeeping.com
***********************************************
The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at:
http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm