>It is my belief that low mite pressure at the colony
> level is probably more influenced by mite pressure
> in the local population, than it is at the colony
> level.
Joe, I fully agree that mite immigration is a major factor, but that
immigration would be a function of colony density and individual colony
resistance.
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Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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