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Re: OAV observations
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Pete B <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:33:17 -0400
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> and now very rarely see any deformed wings.

The observation of deformed wings is a poor indicator of virus loads. 

"only a fraction of DWV positive bees develop deformed wings." -- Brettell, L. E., Mordecai, G. J., Schroeder, D. C., Jones, I. M., Da Silva, J. R., Vicente-Rubiano, M., & Martin, S. J. (2017). A comparison of deformed wing virus in deformed and asymptomatic honey bees. Insects, 8(1), 28.

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