Peter Detchon wrote:
>>>>>>> In theory, honey production should improve in healthier bees.<<<<<<<
This would seem to be self-evident. I don't think it is if you factor in the
mites. Swarming, absconding and shutting down brood rearing often--
correlate with natural mite control. They also make the bees less usable for
commercial purposes. Continuing to select for production and gentleness
instead of mite control could be negative.
Dick Marron
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