In a message dated 27/08/06 19:42:09 Pacific Daylight Time,  
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<<The Russians were very infested, with one having nearly
100%  of the drone pupae infested.>>


    Does anyone know how successful a queen is likely  to be after mating 
with such drones? I'm trying to understand why I've had  problems with queen 
mating this year; it's certainly not the weather, and I  don't use persistent 
chemicals. So how does varroa affect the fertility of  drones?
 
    Regards,
 
    Robert Brenchley

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