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> So, rendering Varroa extinct is being proposed.
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> W. G. Miller
> Gaithersburg, MD
Dear Fellow Beekeepers:
Please bear with me. I consider this an important message not only to
beekeepers but to humanity as well. Parasitic mites of honey bees
present a formidable enemy to honey bees and a threat to food production
world-wide. It is not only Varroa and tracheal mites. As the rest of the
world will soon discover, there is another mite in India which has now
claimed Apis mellifera (Italian race) as their choice meal. No one can
anticipate or predict mite behavior for the future, only their physical
needs .
The breeding rate of mites is so short and numerous that they really
pose an enormous challenge to scientists to overcome. Hence, the most
plausible avenues of conquest of these mites is through interruption of
their life cycles with aims at erradication. Chemically, we already know
that it can not be achieved because of the mites ability to mutate and
develop resistance to chemicals (the fluvalinate story). The solution
lies in the utilization of physiological, anatomical and biological
characteristics of mites.
It took me thirteen years of intensive study to discover a means to
employ this combination of factors and to develop an effetive treatment.
As promised I have revealed my findings at two public meetings. I seek
neither fame nor profit, thus I have no reason for concealing my work. I
love honey bees! I feel an obligation to beekeepers in particular and to
humanity in general. As I speak, I am making plans for an official
publication of my research procedure and findings. These will be
available to the general public as soon as I can make arrangements with
a publisher(s). I humbly ask for indulgence. I assure all that I am
neither lying nor bragging. If my comments sound unusual to some, please
reserve your judgement until you have an opportunity to make your own
evaluation.
Regards.
Dr. Pedro Rodriguez
Virginia Beach, VA USA