>In tests they conducted where Varroa were provided only bee hemolymph, the varroa were dead in a matter of hours and reproduced very little if any.
We are told that Varroa can survive off bees for up to five (5) days. Why were these Varroa dead within hours? Poisoned by the blood?
Trevor Weatherhead
Australia
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