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Re: capped cells
From:
Paul Walton <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:08:59 +0000
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In article <[log in to unmask]>, Lloyd Spear
<[log in to unmask]> writes
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> the other bees do not open the cell.
<snip>
 
Not quite true. If you have ever seen a colony which is infested with
varroa mites, you will see that the bees do SOMETIMES uncap the cells. I
believe that they will also uncap cells when foulrood is present.
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Paul Walton
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Bedfordshire. England

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