> It is as if they are not aware that feral colonies exist.
Yes, this oversight is amazing, and makes the rest of the plan a complete 
waste of money.

Rather, if they studied the experience of varroa epidemiology, they might 
see that varroa could easily self destruct, if beekeepers didn't repopulate 
the feral population from managed hives.  The incredible mite immigration 
into feral colonies as their neighbors crash completely overwhelms any 
colonies having resistance traits.  Adrian Wenner's experience demonstrated 
that varroa can be used as a weapon for its own suicide.

Randy Oliver 

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