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Re: Timing the interruption of the brood cycle to reduce Varroa.
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Michael Palmer <[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, 18 Dec 2008 21:42:30 -0500
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>In late June, I anticipate yard trashing leaving behind the old 
>queen, a little brood and the supers.


You don't need to leave any brood behind. The old queen and the field 
bees will repopulate a broodnest. You could leave a partially filled 
super on the bottom board, with the full supers on top. Or, if you 
have any deeps of honey and empty comb left over from your trashing, 
put that on the bottom board. That's what I do. Once the queen has 
established a broodnest with emerging brood, I requeen it with my 
last round of queens.
Mike

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