>And if the colony survives, does that mean the bees are a tolerant 
stock, or the mites are less virulent?

For me it would make no difference, if it meant the
bees in my region were more productive.

PS.
Got a strange request from a carpet cleaner company
for my phone number, because they have been getting 
an abundance of phone calls for honeybee removals.

It seems their trade name 'Bee Clean' and logo of 
a honey bee are confusing panicked homeowners
who do not read their advertisement carefully, 
and are calling them for bee removal service.

Best Wishes,
Joe Waggle

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