Here we go again. Varroa resistant stock that crashes when exposed to a
healthy mite population. When it was brought up last winter, it was
suggested that the resistance might actually be less virulent mites and
not resistant bees. You said it doesn't matter...
Well, it does. If your Varroa resistant bees crash in my apiary, they
aren't resistant or tolerant, or anything else.
My opinion
Mike
But I believe they will
> fail in a commercial operation due to the abnormal
> mite pressure that exists.
> -but it will be an interesting experiment.
>
> Best wishes
> Joe Waggle
>
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