In a message dated 01/11/2005 05:06:36 GMT Standard Time,
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and  isn't it also true that most of the time mites are found on nurse bees
as  opposed to finding
them on field bees?

I went through a hive a month ago and noticed that the only  visible phoretic
mites were on bees very close to open as opposed to sealed  brood.

Chris

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