> Dr. Marla Spivak... emphasized the need 
> to treat varroa as a community problem... 

> She compared the situation to vaccination... 

> The treatment free crowd, as we know, creates a 
> reservoir for varroa to  thrive and re-infest healthy 
> colonies. The live and let die approach is not 
> working, and varroa are a bigger problem than ever.
>  In her actual words: "The mites have gained the upper hand."

Was the specific statement above about the "treatment-free crowd" a fair
summary of her actual words, or a personal view? 

Once a MacArthur grant is bestowed, one has earned the right to be quoted
and paraphrased with more care.

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