Hi! I'm new, my name is Tomara. I'm a beekeeper "wannabe." I am a
Horticulture student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA. About
drought and mites, I know that mites that feed on plants have higher
populations when the weather is dry--I don't know if these bee mites are the
same or not.
 
Tomara
 
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From: Nick Shilliff <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 9:44 AM
 
 
>Date:    Wed, 4 Nov 1998 11:25:03 -0500
>From:    David Gaida <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Extender Patties
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>"Most of these beekeepers stated a smaller honey harvest this year.  All
>assumed it was a result of our drought."
>
>Judy,
>Back in the fall/winter of 1995, we had large losses of our bees due to
>what seemed to be large mite populations .There were lots of mites in
>July/August which was 1-2 months earlier than normal. This was a year of
>a bad drought .
>Could there be a correlation between drought and mite populations?
>Could the drought affect the bees such that they are more susceptible to
>both or either type of mite?
>Does anyone on the list have any ideas on this?
>
>Nick -fingerlakes NY