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Re: Mite management
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Larry Krengel <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 24 Mar 2017 20:06:50 -0500
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Mites generally do not "seek" out a cell to enter--they are dependent upon the chance that the bee that they're riding on happens to feed a larva about to be capped over.
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If it is true that mites enter cells randomly, why does drone trapping of varroa work?  Or does it?  Do varroa really have a preference for drone brood?  Could we just remove any brood at random and achieve the same reduction in mite population?

Larry Krengel
Marengo, IL

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