Hi Bob,

> >The allogrooming behaviour described and evaluated
> is
> >very similar to Seeley's description. But its
> efficiency was not sufficient to explain the
> tolerance
> phenomenon.
>

I am afraid I was unclear. I was specifically refering
to the Vandame's study and varroar resitance
phenomenon in his area. In his case, AHB in Mexico,
varroa resistance was not due to grooming alone.
Hygienic factor was the main reason for varroa
population control by bees. But it seems it ws
different for AHB in Brasil. So I was not questionning
your work.


Hervé
Just a small hobbyist beekeeper.








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