In a message dated 24/10/05 16:51:51 GMT Daylight Time,
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<<Exactly like diploid ! Now we are at the problem. In my opinion  Dr. Harbo
bowed to the pressure that *all we are seeing* is cannibalism of  parasitized
brood removed in exactly the same way as diploid  brood.>>



I'm certainly seeing cannibalism of brood (these  aren't a US strain), but
it's a different pattern to that of diploid drones.  When brood is capped, I see
an excellent pattern. Later, when the eyes begin to  go purple, brood is
uncapped, and, eventually, eaten. If you looked at a frame  after this point, it
would look the same as 'normal' pepperpot brood.

    Regards,

    Robert Brenchley

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