>Could this be considered a hygienic trait, to drag a 3"x4" pad completely
out of the hive???
When we first got varroa, I noticed the same--that some colonies were far
better housecleaners. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any correlation
between their propensity to remove paper or fiber, and their ability to
resist mites.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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