Hello folks.
    As long as 7 years ago I proposed in my writings that higher varroa counts in drone cells "was due to logistics," in that feeding bees, the ones carrying mites on them visit drone cells far more times than they do worker cells. This is a fact that can be ascertained by reviewing my writings saved on the archives, in Bee-L, Beesource.com and several international beekeeping magazines. I remain firmly convinced that my original thought is true and remains as the main reason for higher mite counts in drone cells rather than a "preference" factor.
Best regards and God bless.
Dr. Rodriguez

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