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Re: Questions about - Producing Varroa-tolerant Honey Bees from Local...
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Chris Slade <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:15:34 EST
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In a message dated 15/12/2008 02:23:13 GMT Standard Time,  [log in to unmask] 
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If I  have to bet I say that mites adapt faster to bees than bees to  mites.



Why?  There is a lot more genetic variability with bees with multiple  
external mating by queens compared with brother:sister mating among  mites.  On the 
other hand there is a fresh generation of mites every month  or thereabouts 
but a fresh generation of bees only every couple of years or  so.
 
Chris

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