except those who still desperately
cling to the
fantasy of a "threshold" ("seasonally-adjusted" or not).
Agree - we did several years of mite research - mite numbers on Monday don't mean much by Friday. Colonies expected to experience rapid mite increase may not - those that look good may go under. There is no magic number. I get frustrated with scientists who promote the magic number approach - you have to monitor, follow the trends. And if in doubt, take action rather than hope it's going to be ok.
J.J. Bromenshenk
Bee Alert
Missoula, Mt
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