> > >i’m looking for a hypothesis why the mites are falling in the oil tray > under the patties: Lee, I'd expect to get the greatest mite drop under emerging brood. You didn't mention whether there was still brood in the hives, and where it was. -- 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