Berry, Owens, Delaplane http://www.ent.uga.edu/bees/documents/m08138.pdf Ellis, Hayes, Ellis http://www.springerlink.com/content/lk80j0017v01w026/ Seeley, Griffin http://www.springerlink.com/content/8g697443p6274022/ These are the three most recent studies that I’m aware of, to look at the effect of small cell on varroa populations. I’ve read the studies and have read many critiques examining the minute details of each. Remembering that these are applied science studies i.e. conducted in a real world environment as opposed to a highly controlled laboratory setting and as such they are surely exposed to unintended variables. Having said that, those who challenge the results of each based on its individual ‘flaws’ would, in my opinion, have us believe that those flaws, unique to each study, somehow conspired to produce the same wrong conclusion in every case. I believe that if one looks at the body of evidence from the accumulated data of the whole, the results are obvious. To deny it, in my opinion, is to embrace an unreasonably high degree of ugly coincidence. *Dan Harris* *********************************************** 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 Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm