> which claimed that Varroa is not the problem but a symptom, implying that Varroa would be benign if it were not for neonics. It takes all types I suppose ....

> The above hypothesis has long been tossed about but only a hypothesis and  one of many concerning bee health. Certainly not provable.

Of course, it's provable. Varroa mites have been around a lot longer than neonics and were a severe problem before they were invented. SO, they can't be what makes varroa lethal. Funny how people want to blame everything wrong with the world on just one thing that they have singled out as the probable cause. 

> What we don't know is so vast it makes what we do know seem absurd.

Starting to sound like an existentialist, Bob. We can only have knowledge in a limited area, that's true. But its real value lies in the results. If my knowledge gets me good results, that counts for quite a lot to me. Skill and knowledge are the only defenses we have against bad luck and circumstances.

PLB

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