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Re: Drifting, robbing, absconding, mite reproduction and "mite bombs"
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Charles Linder <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:35:12 -0600
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That said, I also often find side-by-side colonies with huge differences in mite levels, suggesting that either the low-mite hive is very efficiently thwarting mite reproduction (which I doubt), or that it somehow is preventing mite-infested bees from the neighboring hive from drifting in.
I have definitely not figured this out!

That’s one that has me baffled also,  Last year I had one yard with 11 out of 12 at 1 or zero,  and the last one at like 25 per 300 bees....

It lasted till winter then crashed ( I let it go)

Charles

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