Robin (and others),

Thanks for the encouragement.  I currently have three lines of varroa research:

1). resistance mechanisms of varroa to Apistan
2). mite phylogeny and reproductive biology on Asian bees (Apis cerana), and
3). research to refine and field test the mitezapper -- a noval method for mite control.

So it seems I am doing exactly what Bob is wanting me to do :) :)

Any other people here think the database suggested by Robin [below] is a good
idea? I think if we can get 500 beekeepers submitting data (reliable data with real
records in a book), it might be a good study to conduct a "meta analysis".  I am
willing to setup a database if enough people are interested, I just do not know how
many "citizen scientists" are at work.

Zach Huang, who always listens :)

MSU

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:11:08 +0100, Robin Dartington <
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>scientist would record. IT IS VITAL FOR THE FUTURE SAFETY OF BEEKEEPING
THAT
>EXACTLY HOW THE SUBSTANCES WERE OBTAINED AND  PREPARED FOR
USE AND
>ADMINISTERED, SAFELY, ARE ALSO RECORDED PLUS ANY PROBLEMS .
Could
>individual beekeepers then post their standardised records on a web site for
>statistical ananysis by competent persons who would also crit the
>experiments and suggest ways to focus better on particular features.  Would
>not a co-ordinated group of 50,000 beekeepers worldwide be more likely to
>find practical effective methods than a few government scientists?  Is the

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