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Date: | Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:43:24 -0800 |
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As Bill points out, the vast majority of mites feed between the abdominal
sternites. Ramsey's electron microscopy indicates that the varroa
mouthparts are specifically adapted to do so. Also indicated is that
varroa, similar to spiders, uses extra oral digestion to dissolve the fat
bodies, which it then sucks up.
The destruction of the fat bodies, above and beyond those actually
consumed, likely results in the overall stress and suppression of body
weight, immune response, etc of the infested bees--whether pupa or adult.
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Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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