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Subject:	Re: Mite management
From:	Baker's Bees <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:12:48 -0600
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> On Mar 24, 2017, at 8:26 AM, Charles Linder <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I think there is  huge Key missing here,  be it some sort o high mite load in cells triggering hygenics,  to the foundress mites being too old to reproduce successfully

But if high mite loads triggered hygienic behavior, wouldn’t it be triggered without a brood break? If old mites can’t reproduce successfully, how do they begin reproducing in the spring after a long winter brood break?

I have seen many people advocating using a brood break for mite control, but the mechanism of it actually working has never made sense to me.

Respectfully,

David Baker
Denver, Colorado USA
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