Larry Krengel wrote:
>   However, a local
> commercial beekeeper lost 800 of 1300 colonies.
Larry,
If varroa or tracheal mites are not the problem i am really surprised as
when you make a living from bees those kind of losses don't usually
happen with a mild winter. Old queens get a commercial operator every
once in a while. Did he say what he thought caused the problem?
Bob Harrison Missouri U.S.A.