Hi Trevor

> Dr. Dennis Anderson told us at a recent beekeeping conference that it is
> his opinion that there was only one (1) Varroa destructor mite that made
> the jump from Apis cerana to Apis mellifera

The 2005 paper is clear that there were two events (possibly two mites) from different stocks.  One of the authors on that paper was 'D Anderson'. 

all the best

Gavin

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