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Re: Varroa - Are there any positives?
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Chris Slade <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:14:56 EST
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In a message dated 19/12/2008 13:47:41 GMT Standard Time,  [log in to unmask] 
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It's  conceivable managed colonies may have no choice but go the cerana way  
then.  Other than possibly hurt sentiment, I am not sure of all the pros  and 
cons of such a change-over.



I am told that the honey is indistinguishable outside a laboratory (but  
honey judges might not agree!); however the reason that Mellifera and Cerana  
became mixed enabling transfer of pests was that Mellifera tends to be more  
productive than Cerana, hence the incentive to move Mellifera in to Cerana  areas.
 
Chris

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