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Subject:	Re: Recent work on sampling for varroa
From:	Jerry Bromenshenk <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:21:57 -0400
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except those who still desperately
cling to the
fantasy of a "threshold"  ("seasonally-adjusted" or not).

 

Agree - we did several years of mite research - mite numbers on Monday don't mean much by Friday.  Colonies expected to experience rapid mite increase may not - those that look good may go under.  There is no magic number.  I get frustrated with scientists who promote the magic number approach - you have to monitor, follow the trends.    And if in doubt, take action rather than hope it's going to be ok.


 
J.J. Bromenshenk
Bee Alert
Missoula, Mt
 
 


 

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