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Re: Questions about - Producing Varroa-tolerant Honey Bees from Local...
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Chris Slade <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:23:49 EST
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In a message dated 16/12/2008 11:12:36 GMT Standard Time,  
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Much  evidence is building to prove
that organisms can develop heritable  resistance as a response to
attack. 


Could they actually 'learn' to defend themselves?  Some years ago I  did 
regular examinations of fallen mites from one hive over a period of  months. I 
didn't just count the mites, I looked at them through a x10  lens.  Over time the 
proportion of damaged : undamaged mites increased  markedly.  From memory it 
started out at about 10% and ended up at about  40%.
 
Has anybody else tried this?
 
Chris

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