Hello All, Allen Dick wrote from San Diego as follows: John Harbo's talk about Suppressing Mite Reproduction (SMR) bees. He has found bees on which varroa females simply do not reproduce successfully, Tom wrote: I was wondering if I could obtain further information on this. I also seek information Tom. I believe research is finnally moving in the right direction and we are looking closer at varroa reproduction than we ever have before. John Harbo will be the first to admit we really don't know WHY varroa females do not reproduce successfully on certain bees as they do on others. This phenomenon has been observed by many researchers and I am sure bees are in a few hives on which varroa does not reproduce as well as others. With all due respect to John Harbo I am VERY skeptical he has found A. melifera on which *varroa females will not reproduce*. Varroa LOVE drone brood of A.melifera! I believe Allen is reading more into the talk than was given.. If John Harbo had A.melifera on which varroa couldn't reproduce we would all be dancing in the streets and opening bottles of champagne. Maybe a *Nobel* award would be in order. Sorry to take the *wind out of Allen's sails* . I remain very very skeptical. In a round about way John Harbo is saying the same thing many researchers have said that certain bees tolerate varroa better than others. Nothing new yet. However(in my opinion) the key to stopping varroa may indeed be found by John Harbo as he is looking in the right place. Sincerely, Bob Harrison