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Re: Dee Lusbys research
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Amee Abel <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 15 Aug 2000 16:50:21 -0400
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> Dee & Ed now have got hundreds of hives on 4.9mm foundation.

Where can I get foundation with 4.9mm cells?

> Food for thought:
> at 4.6mm worker cell size varroa can't reproduce in cells.
> At 4.7mm worker cell size only one mite can possibly reproduce.

Certainly seems worth a try.  I hate the idea of poisoning my honey with
Apistan.

Also--does it make any sense to treat only one hive in a bee yard?  Knowing
that the bees drift, it seems that if one hive has a significant
infestation, that all hives in the yard would need to be treated at the same
time. Right?

--Amee
Abel's Apiaries
"Happy Hive Making Wholesome Honey"

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