Hello All,
I thank PLB for saying in a bee forum what
many beekeepers have felt needing said
for years.

 None of us think bee research is not worth the effort.
Only we need to be honest and realistic
about the progress made so
far.

Charlie H. Has always been realistic
about the Russian bee and the bee lab .

The search for a bee able to tolerate varroa *is*
An important work in progress. 

I commend the Russian queen breeders for staying the course.

The "Bond Method" has worked with other species
and as pointed out by Grandpa Beekeeper years ago at times with bees.

As Bill T pointed out PMS (parasitic mite syndrome) in bees is real.
When varroa levels rise in hives PMS happens

Years ago PMS seem to only happen when varroa loads were high. Today PMS is seen at times.in hives with what we are told are below threshold varroa loads. Researchers when asked say the.varroa load ie too high and 
our 
Testing method is.not accurate.

In other words the.rule of.( control varroa and PMS will be a probl3m) is accurate with  a few exceptions still stands as a basic rule.


Tracheal mite tolerance one example of  
susceptible bees dying out
(USDA claims half the U.s. hives died in the first couple years of 
the introduction)
TM are still around but one can see from 
the studies PLB posted not a big issue and few treat for TM these
days.

Bob h.

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