>Of course the simplest answer in America where the European honeybee, Apis 
>mellifera, is not a native species, is to change over to another non-native 
>species, >Apis cerana, which has learned to live with Varroa.

Must be heading towards breakfast time over there - I suspect there will be 
some reaction to your suggestion very soon!

Having worked with cerana in S India, I have to say that I would love to 
keep them.  They might do well in the UK too - but that would never be 
allowed.

Best wishes

Peter
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