>Dear BEE-L

         In an Aug.10 issue of BEE-L Mike Palmer commented on the possible
beneficial effects of swarming in controlling Varroa because of an extended
break in brood production. If I am not mistaken Brother Adam has written on
the beneficial aspects of a break in brood production when he described how
he used to control swarming just prior to the main honey flow. He removed
the queen for about 10 days (during which time any queen cells were
Destroyed) and then replaced her with a new young queen. It seems
reasonable that a break in brood production could also break the Varroa
life cycle.
                                 Ernie Huber

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