In a message dated 24/10/05 23:27:56 GMT Daylight Time,
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<<Bees with the SMR trait will remove cells of worker pupae  (starting
about when the eyes begin to turn pink and usually completed by  the
purple-eyed stage),.>>



Eureka! That describes what my bees are doing; what  I haven't established is
why. Hopefully, they'll be going for cells with  reproducing mites inside,
but what do I need to look for exactly? The few times  I've extracted the pupa
any mites have been long gone.

    Regards,

    Robert Brenchley

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