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Re: tracheal mites in queen cells
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Medhat Nasr <[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, 11 Apr 2007 08:19:04 -0600
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Stan said:
Now apparently there are beekeepers applying to import capped queen cells, 
 and they are saying that this is safe and unlikely to import tracheal 
mites. 

Tracheal mites don't live in or on capped queen cells. The mites only live 
on or in live honey bees.There is zero risk of introducing HBTM through 
the importation of
capped queen cells.

Medhat
Medhat Nasr, Ph. D.
Provincial Apiculturist
Crop Diversification Centre North

17507 Fort Road
Edmonton, AB, Canada T5Y 6H3
Tel: (780) 415-2314    Fax: (780) 422-6096
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