In a message dated 27/08/06 19:42:09 Pacific Daylight Time,
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<<The Russians were very infested, with one having nearly
100% of the drone pupae infested.>>
Does anyone know how successful a queen is likely to be after mating
with such drones? I'm trying to understand why I've had problems with queen
mating this year; it's certainly not the weather, and I don't use persistent
chemicals. So how does varroa affect the fertility of drones?
Regards,
Robert Brenchley
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