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Re: Varroa on adult drones and oxalic strips
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Eugene Makovec <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:47:39 +0000
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Per Randy Oliver: "As I noted in my last post, mites do not "seek" drone brood--it is simply a matter of chance whether they enter a worker or drone cell."

For years I have been told, and have been telling others, that mites prefer drone cells for reproduction. Here is just one source I found via a quick Google search: https://projects.ncsu.edu/cals/entomology/apiculture/pdfs/2.03%20copy.pdf : "Mites prefer drone larvae over worker larvae, but they will infest worker larvae and eventually kill the colony if preventive measures are not taken."
Are you saying this is all wrong?


Eugene MakovecMissouri USA

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