This paper by Tom Seeley and coworkers explores some of the dynamics
between hive size, colony size, varroa mites and swarming. Note that
varroa levels were measure with powdered sugar, which tends to
underestimate mite levels.
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0150362
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