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Subject:
Parasite Pressures on Feral Honey Bees
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Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:04:28 +0100
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http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105164

 

I think  this confirms what most of us were thinking.

 

However, it leaves unanswered the question as to whether feral colonies are
good or bad.  My own view is that they are good because, with most managed
colonies being treated for varroa, the best hope of finding a bee resistant
to DWV lies in feral colonies – they are the ultimate Bond experiment.

 

Best wishes

 

Peter 

52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W

 


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