> > >I don't like to think that my own swarms are creating a reservoir for > local mites but I can't avoid the logic. > Neither can I. Swarms of domestic stocks issuing from poorly-managed hives turn into mite-producing factories that will soon collapse. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** 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