Hello all.
   I dislike the idea of playing "devils advocate" but in this case it seems as if this is the best way to describe my position regarding what beekeepers are calling "super mite" . I do not believe this to be an appropriate description. Yes, the mites have becomed resistant to chemcial pesticides used for their control lewading to massive hive losses. As everyone should know, massive mite infestations weaken hives and secondary diseases occur, mainly viral, but not necessarily the only ones. The end result is that hives crash due to inability to cope with the sanitary state of the hive. Those of you who have read my articles will have noticed that I designed an experiment and proved the source of overwhelming mite infestations. Hive crashing is not the result of "super mites," it is the result of too many mites suddenly introduced in the hive. The rest of the story is completed when other germs normally present in most hives, take over. There will not be any "silver bullet" ever. The only hope lies in utilization of non-chemical treatments to which the mites can not develop resistance combined with integrated pest management techniques.  Does this statement sound familiar? It should. I have been writing about it for at least five years, to wit, articles posted on www.beesorce.com/pov/FGMO/rodriguez
Best regards and God bless.
Dr. Rodriguez
Proclaiming The Lord´s expression and creation with our honey bees.


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