>Apparently I am missing something?? How does old comb relate to the number of foundress mites per cell?
That was not the claim from that study. It stated: 'Mites invading brood cells in older combs also have fewer offspring.'
(But see Peter Borst's new post 'Old combs'.)
Best wishes
Peter
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