Here we go again. Varroa resistant stock that crashes when exposed to a 
healthy mite population. When it was brought up last winter, it was 
suggested that the resistance might actually be less virulent mites and 
not resistant bees. You said it doesn't matter...

Well, it does. If your Varroa resistant bees crash in my apiary, they 
aren't resistant or tolerant, or anything else.

My opinion
Mike



  But I believe they will
> fail in a commercial operation due to the abnormal
> mite pressure that exists.
> -but it will be an interesting experiment.
>
> Best wishes
> Joe Waggle
>    

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