On 16 Nov 99, at 1:48, Bill Chalmers wrote:

> With that said, the Saskatchewan experience has shown that the mites can
> be contained...  so any ideas why?  I do not want to leave you with the
> impression that the mite is not in Saskatchewan.  According the provincial
> apiculturist, the varroa infestation is less than 18% and the tracheal
> count less than 35%...  Better than 100% infested!

We all thought the same in Ontario. Without human interference mites
seems to travel approx 7-8 miles per year, that's a natural expansion
without the beekeepers moving bees around. It took approx 10 years to
reach us from the Niagara border with the US.
        Make no mistake, you'll get it, so take the time to brush up on the
ways to establish infestation levels.



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