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* Of the six Wild Caught colonies that went into winter queenright, all
but one was alive; of the five Webster Russian colonies (all of which went
into winter queenright), all but one was alive; and of the seven VSH
Italian colonies (all of which went into winter queenright), only one was
alive. These results are best summarized in terms of the percentages of the
queenright colonies that survived winter: Wild Caught, 5 out of 6 colonies
(83%); Webster Russian, 4 out of 5 colonies (80%); and VSH Italian, 1 out
of 7 colonies (14%). *
From the above mentioned report.
Also note that the successful queens were Russians, and wild caught
ferals. The issue arises when backyard hobbyist and sideliners attempt
this same experiment with low quality commercial queens, and create mite
bombs, which is a contagion risk for the entire ecosystem.
A "don't try this at home" disclaimer would be helpful.
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