Blank2/25/08
Brief Background: Mite Control = Drone brood removal (two years)

Due to snow depth only able to get to one yard so far, 22 colonies. 4 of which much neglected in distant pumpkin field.

3 DO's, two of the above neglected pollinators. One colony was trying to make up for all the CCD collapses, two full supers of dead bees. Seven of above had over wintering nucs of which four survived. 

    I practiced drone removal all season, removing honey supers to accomplish task, A LOT of work but ended up with great bees and honey. I am of the opinion that mites need to be controlled more than just spring and fall at least right now, I expect that with time (how many years?) this can be relaxed. 

Has it been determined if VHS bees are as susceptible to CCD? I would think by now there would be enough data to determine that.
COMMENTS?

Alden Marshall, NH 

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