Hi Guys,

Studies were done in Canada concerning queen survival before mites. Very few
queens make it much past the end of the second full season. And just a few
percent survive past the third. This factor can make a 5 year test
problematic. Factors beyond the mites, like queen and colony survival, can
significantly interfer with the mite survival results in a time frame that long.

Regards
Dennis

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