>the math of the mitecounts going up in hives does not work in what I
consider to be the average area.

Charlie, I've also been frustrated with the math not working.  However, the
empirical evidence on mite immigration is very robust, which means that
just because we can't explain something at the moment, doesn't mean that it
doesn't happen.

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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