> I'm not sure I follow. How does keeping varroa mites low with miticides prevent selection for Varroa resistance?
Because by treating, you remove the need for any inherent resistance to survive the assault.
S
Skillman, NJ
Where I'm scratching my head in the middle of the summer dearth because I just did 10 alcohol washes and found 1 mite. Last year I was averaging about 7 per hive.
I'm also thankful I don't have to do 1,990 more!
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