> with very bad years followed by good >and then another hit about four or five years later. And tracheal mites have >not left the scene. Some of the symptoms noted here recently are classic >tracheal. I found an article somewhere...don't remember where. I think a "Gleanings" from the 80's. Tracheal in the UK all but disappeared, with a big spike about 20 years after the initial losses. Acarapis then became a minor pest. I believe that Maine bees had a spike in Acarapis last year or the year before...Bill?...about 20 years after the initial losses. Mike *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html