Bob Harrison wrote:

> The one point which many overlook when thinking about cell size IS the fact
> a smaller cell size creates  a earlier emerging time.

I have seen the fact that AHB emerges earlier, but not EHB. I raised
this as an issue way back when Varroa first emerged as a pest and was
pointed to a study in Sweden that did not show any difference in
emergence because of cell size. Shot down my theory but if recent
studies show differently, then nice to be vindicated.

It does seem to make sense, but .... do short, small women deliver
babies earlier than larger women? Is the size of the cell important or
genetics? Do AHB take longer in large foundation?

All that I have seen is that AHB still take less time no matter the cell
size which is why they are dominant. If the cell size does make a
difference than both AHB and EHB will emerge at the same time and AHB
will no longer be dominant, but I have seen nothing that says this is
true.

And I agree with Peter in the hits that true researchers take on this
list compared to gifted amateurs who are treated with deference, in
spite of the brand of snake oil they are selling.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Me