Succeeding With Small Cell    (was,,,              SC
Test 2002-2004 Nor,,,)

--- "J. Waggle" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


> To perform this test in the
> sterile environment proposed by some of the
> scientists
> would not accurately simulate the effects of varroa
> on
> a colony under common everyday conditions.

If you are testing for the effects of varroa on hives
in comparing today's bee size and the smaller bee size
as grown be Dee Luzby then you have to eliminate all
other effects on the bees and this includes chalk
brood.  You cannot prove a hypothesis on bee size
effects on varroa tolerance and have your data skewed
by the effects of another factor (chalk brood).

Mike in Alabama




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