Bill said: "I still contend that CCD is a minor issue since it is  
Varroa/Tracheal that is the problem."
 
Our surveys and sampling of colonies, as well as reports by other CCD  
investigators don't support this notion.  Yes, some beekeepers had mite  problems 
and CCD.  Others had demonstrably low mite levels, verging on none  - and they 
still had CCD. 
 
Just because some of the initial reports of CCD were from beekeepers,  most 
of whom admitted to having mite problems, does not mean that all cases  of CCD 
are mite related.  I think its running about 50/50 at the  moment.  I wouldn't 
be spending time investigating CCD - if it were  simply a mite management 
problem.
 
Jerry




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