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Re: Mites can't be so mighty
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Dave Cushman <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 28 Sep 2003 17:09:20 +0100
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Hi All

Ed Said...

> Perhaps someday we will spray a solution into our hives that
> contains a bacteria/virus that kills varroa but is harmless to bees

I am not knocking Ed here, he was merely the guy that brought it up, but
there is far too much emphasis on 'wiping out' varroa. The objective should
be some sort of coexistance... A natural mite/parasite balance that requires
no chemical or IPM intervention and I reckon both the bees and varroa have
to shift the focus of their genepools in order that this balance can be
struck.

Easy to suggest, but I have no particular ideas how such an objective can be
achieved.


Best Regards & 73s, Dave Cushman... G8MZY
Beekeeping and Bee Breeding Website
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman

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