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Re: Varroa - Are there any positives?
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Bill T <[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 12:44:02 -0500
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>   If mites were controlled we wouldn't be losing bees to the pathogens
> that they vector.


Small point, but the mites do not vector pathogens. They weaken the bee so
any pathogen has a chance. Vector assumes the diseases is with the mite,
such as mosquitoes are a vector of malaria.

Went through this with Tracheal and virus.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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