.>Why does pale colored mites indicate there is emerging brood in a hive?
KAREN The pail color is an immature mite which can happen only during
reproduction cycle inside capped brood cell. When the bee emerges these fall
off.
They do not count as they cannot cause future damage.
For complete info reed:
http://www.mitegone.com/pdfpages/Varroa%20Reproductions%20Guideline.pdf
Bill Ruzicka
Bill's Honey Farm - Home of the MiteGone Formic Acid Treatment
Kelowna, British Columbia, CANADA
Tel/Fax: 1-250-762-8156 (the best way to reach me is by phone Pacific Time)
Email: [log in to unmask] Website: www.mitegone.com
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