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"Kerry Clark of AGF 784-2225 fax (604) 784 2299" <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 4 Dec 1995 13:23:00 -0800
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   Does anyone know of research done on the incidence of varroa infestation
   of queen cells produced in varroa infested hives?
 
   D. DeJong in Morse and Nowogrodzki 1990 H B Pests Predators and Dis,
   says "Generally, cells with queen larvae are not entered (by varroa),
   although varroa have been observed in queen cells in heavily infested
   colonies."
 
 
   I realize that queen cells, with a development time of about 16 days,
   represent an environment with no possibility of varroa reproducing,
    and should therefore be very unattractive to varroa; but does anyone
   have information about how certain is the absence of varroa in Q cells?
   The Q cells are quite different from other brood cells and should be
   easy to avoid, but how often does a varroa make the mistake?
 
 
   Kerry Clark, Apiculture Specialist
   B.C. Ministry of Agriculture
   1201 103 Ave
   Dawson Creek B.C.
        V1G 4J2  CANADA          Tel (604) 784-2225     fax (604) 784-2299
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