> .> My question is how long are Varroa able to survive in the winter
> without brood to breed in?
> 7 days I am told without a host to feed on..
The figure of 3 days is mentioned in our Ausvetplan when there is no food
present.
Also in a New Zealand publication it says up to five and a half days but
usually much less.
Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA
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