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Subject:	Varroa mite hosts (was Re: Open mesh or screen bottoms)
From:	Richard Yarnell <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:54:32 -0800
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This comment brings up a question: are we quite sure the Varroa Mite is
specific only to bees?

On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Al wrote:

> if we will not see the end of honey bees outside of the areas that are now
> "mite free". Of course this could have the effect of a giant "reset" where
> the pests die with the hosts and we could start over with "clean" stock.

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