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Re: Autumn Invasion of Varroa
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N Wicker <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:41:08 -0400
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Quote: One other way that you get transfer is the simplest- a dying hive,  
dead
bees, lots of varroa now without a host and looking for somewhere to  go.



Is it known how far and how long a mite can travel on its own? Obligate  
parasites are often pretty vulnerable without their hosts.
 
Nancy
 
 
In a message dated 4/18/2014 8:06:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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One  other way that you get transfer is the simplest- a dying hive, dead
bees,  lots of varroa now without a host and looking for somewhere to  go.

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