> Alexis Ballis in France recently completed a trial on using drone trap
> frames.  It's in French.
>
> Results summary:
> Kept mite levels substantially (25%) lower, but still needed additional
> control measures.  Honey production did not suffer as a result of 
> trapping.
> Unexpected result was control of swarming!
>
> Randy Oliver
>
>             *********************
Randy,
    Wish I could read French, just this once :]
Actually I Would like to know the numn=ber of drone removal cycles this 
included and of course the climate may be influential, I believe the 
Canadian study concluded this. I have very good luck with this sole method 
of mite control, average seven cycles of removal, of course few drones 
towards end. I do believe the swarming has been reduced. I do not have any 
controls to verify that last statement.

Alden M. in NH 

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