Any comments on the new IBDS study? (idiopathic brood disease syndrome). Authors of the report were vanEngelsdorp, Tarpey, Pettis, and Lengerich. Pretty heavy hitters. Abstract located at: http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/wms-tarpy-ibds/
It was picked up and published by the Lancaster Farming News last Saturday. Detailed paper available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167587712002656
Indicates the level of varroa mites may not always be the main cause of collapse.
Joe Lewis
Harford Honey - Bel Air MD USA
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