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Dee Lusby <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 18 Sep 2005 09:57:49 -0700
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Having read Dave Cushman's reply to Scot I find this
information interesting, especially the source.

It is an interesting article concerning
the poor matings of queens and the possible natural
reverting of the drones and queens down to smaller size.
According to the article it seemed to of happened since the
introduction of varroa.

http://www.bbka.org.uk/news/news/bbka/queens-research-in-to-poor-mating.shtml

Could this be further proof of the need of down sizing of
bees for the control of varroa?

But then this starts thoughts to another problem that is
happening.......Since when does using small cell say, in
USA mean AHB in given areas? Is it the wing vein or Scutts
that were supposed to breed true? and where's the breeding
true up here? and if the DNA is changing from so much small
cell being around now,then the problem is disappearing as
bees now become beter adjusted to handle the varroa
problem.

Not that life goes on....

Respectfully submitted,

Dee A. Lusby
Small cell commercial beekeeper
Moyza, Arizona
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organicbeekeepers/

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