> In areas with cold winters, on the other hand, if the mite kills a colony
> during cold weather when there is no robbing, that genetic line of mites
> will perish along with the colony.
>    
  And if the colony survives, does that mean the bees are a tolerant 
stock, or the mites are less virulent?
Mike

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