Allen Dick wrote:
"One thing we have now noticed is that the hives with high mite loads
are all in polystyrene hives.  On is in wood.  The low infestation  hives are
all wood.

Just guessing -- unless this is a fluke -- it  looks as if the longer
brood rearing that takes place in styro hives may  favour varroa!"

Reply:
So again as discussed here off and on in the past I am
sure.....................why wrap bees, etc, even up  north....................when unlimited
broodnest management with leaving ample  stores of pollen and honey will
thermoregulate and at same time give the bees  pollen for brooding when conditions are
right throughout the bees winter.

Just how much does imbalance by man keep creating more and more problems to
take note on?

Comments..............................................?

Regards,

Dee A. Lusby
Small Cell Commercial Beekeeper
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrganicBeekeepers/

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