> It appears to me that if N. ceranae is a tropical parasite, it may not thrive in cold climates at all.  

Is it tropical?  As it supposedly comes from cerana, cerana has a range from Indonesia to Japan.  Hot to cold range.

Trevor Weatherhead
Australia
 

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