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> I see it accounted for, and do not doubt you, just still trying to
> follow the math and logic. Need to look closer to see how that 2.7 is
> factored into the formula, as well as still trying to follow the lower
> reproductive math.
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Would be happy to discuss off list, as this is beyond the interest of most.
But two questions pop out from your thought, do you really suspect that a
> onetime mating would only pass 8/10 sperm cells?
Donze (1996) found that nearly no spermatozoa were passed in the first
mating; it takes two or more matings to reach the 30 spermatozoa stored in
a female mite.
And are we sure they only mate once?
Female mites allow males to mate with them more than once, for a very short
period after emergence, then they appear to no longer be receptive to
mating again.
> If so then why would they lay another male in the later cycles? Why not
> skip the second and third males in favor of a female if she's already mated?
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A male is required in each cycle in order to make with his sisters.
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> No, I don’t believe the immigration issue explains it all.
Ah, I see the problem. If you have a fixed belief system, so no sense in
discussion any more--it would be a waste of our time. If you wish to open
your mind to other possibilities, I'd be happy to continue this discussion.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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