Chuck wrote:
"If anyone has witnessed such behavior, Russian bees removing SHB larvae, I
would be interested in these observations as well those with other
honeybees, SMR, Minnesota Hygienic, etc..."

I was priveledged enough to be associated with Jamie Ellis, a Ph.D student
at Rhodes University in South Africa.  He worked on SHB extensively.  You
may be interested in following that up.  A summary of what he did is at the
following address:
http://www.ent.uga.edu/bees/Personnel/Ellis.htm
Hope that is helpful, certainly fascinating!
Regards,

Paul Collett
Makana Meadery/Department of Entomology, Rhodes University
www.iqhilika.co.za
Apis mellifera capensis

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