> Bob wrote:
> To prepare Terry Brown has been importing varroa tolerant Italian &
Buckfast
> queens from Italy to incorporate into his breeding program. Italy has been
> fighting varroa almost a decade longer than the U.S..
>
Thanks, Bob, for the info.  I've been wondering how the Aussie bees have
been faring so well against varroa in Calif.  I'm glad to see that Terry is
using this time before they get varroa in Australia wisely.
Randy

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