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Re: single strip MAQS results
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Brion Dunbar <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:31:40 -0400
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Mark wrote:
< Sampling once only tells you that you have mites. It doesn't really tell you how many you have in your colony. >
I've seen this thought recently here, but don't understand the logic.  First of all, the total number of mites in a colony isn't as important as the percentage of bees that are infested.  And secondly, using alcohol wash gives you a pretty good estimate of the percentage of bees that are infested.  So there is much more information gleaned than 'you have mites'.
Brion

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