Mike,

> 
> From the conclusion section of that paper:
> "The work supported by the grant has now shown conclusively
> that providing honey bee colonies with frames of small-cell
> (4.9 mm) combs does not depress the reproduction of Varroa
> mites relative to giving colonies frames of standard-cell
> (5.4 mm) combs. 

reply;
Disagree, as this study is no better then J. Berry's study which was not too well done.

Dee

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