My point is that there is no evidence
where the mite load came from.
We can only assume at best.
This instance probably illustrates
best, my belief that government
run inspections are worthless,
-as far as identifying little
problems before they become
big problems.
Inspection of colonies should
be taught at the local bee club
level, any problems would have
long been discovered.
IMO, the fault might be better
placed with the lack of a local
beekeeping organisation or
failure to get neighbors involved
in a beekeeping group.
All beekeeping is local, and these
things are better served at the
local level.
Joe
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