In message <001901c37487$cdb2a5f0$e5ad72d8@SOD>, Todd
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>It would appear that the broodless period had a substantial impact on
>total varroa population.  I've also noticed that the queens seem to be laying at
>an accelerated pace, seemingly making up for lost time.
We have noticed periods after a brood break due to poor weather that
mite falls are low. I suspect that they have all charged into the new
brood and later counts will show them higher. One day soon, I will count
my samples rather than assessing them as low, medium (wait) or high
(treat).
--
James Kilty

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