Bob wrote:

> AND the fact cerana uses a small hole in the cell of
> drone brood to remove and control varroa as big a factor as the above.

Is this correct?  I have seen (and photographed: 
http://www.stratfordbeekeepers.homecall.co.uk/CeranaDroneBrood.JPG) the hole 
in the centre of the caps of drone cells and I cannot see how a varroa mite 
could be removed through it - just too small.

Best wishes

Peter Edwards
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