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Re: Bald brood re-visited
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Fri, 24 Aug 2018 23:37:02 +0100
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>Bald brood (uncapped pupae) can be an indicator of a colony's response 
to varroa infested cells.

Jose

Thank you for that.  The specific point made by the inspector was that the raised rim around the uncapped cell was indicative of varroa, so this is not simply brood that has not been capped.

Best wishes

Peter 
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W

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