> I can certainly believe that there is a correlation between mite
infestation levels and mortality, but does it necessarily follow that the
mite infestation is the _cause_ of the mortality? Am I off base for
questioning this conclusion?
Not at all. In the absence of viruses, colonies can tolerate astounding
levels of mite infestation.
Randy Oliver
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