> > I am a new user and have a couple of (probably stupid) questions for anyone > who cares to answer. First is the Varroa a tracheal mite or not? Also has > anyone ever heard of lead contamination in propolis? > Mihaly([log in to unmask]) > #1 - Varroa and tracheal mites are two different creatures. #2 - Yesterday I was speaking with a beekeeper/researcher from Poland and learned that much of the propolis from China contains lead. Eric