Hello All

Since sending my earlier message on Longevity, it occurred to me that there
may be a varroa aspect to this (which could not have been seen by Wedmore).
Since long lived bees have a lower ratio of brood to bees than the short
lived varieties, does it not follow that since varroa thrive in brood but
are vulnerable when on bees, that the long lived strains should be more
tolerant to varroa?.

Sincerely

Tom Barrett
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