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Subject:	Re: Hygienic Behavior / Brood Patterns
From:	Dick Marron <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:37:19 -0400
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Waldig wrote: 
.>>> Does varroa mate once for life?
Yes
>>> how many reproduction cycles can a single foundress accomplish?
I'm guessing a few. I don't really know
>>>> Do any varroa females emerge unmated?  
No. Mating takes place in the cell where they emerge.

I haven't really studied this but have the few facts I supplied rattling in
my head from somewhere. Surely there are folks on the board that do know
more. It's certainly an interesting insect.

Dick Marron

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