Randy
1.- I do not think that feeding contaminated pollen for the dearth late
season period qualifies as long term exposure. This is only one term, but no
long term.
2.- "Note: to control costs, virus samples will only be taken twice, on Oct
1 and Nov 1."
I imagine you consider - while not stated on the proposal - to define - at
the beggining of experiment - levels of nosema, varroa and viruses.
I do not agree with your statement that because you are feeding for 3x20
days, this directly means "2 brood cycles", particularly considering that
during this period the queen wants to shut office down!.
3.- Following Matilla & Otis, wouldn't this late season feeding interfere
with the winter brood breeding desition? I think it is better to start the
experiment some one to two months in advance, so letting the bees alone for
the dearth season.
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Juanse Barros J.
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