--- allen dick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/Publications.htm?seq_no_115=178712 > > Well, I think the article you cited does not > actually confirm your > assertions. Yes it does. The SMR (suppression of mite reproduction) was named because it was thought the bees increased the infertility of mites. This was show to not be the case, therefore "SMR" dose does not exist! This varroa specific hygienic behavior needs a new name as SMR does not fit here now. Joe Waggle ~ Derry, PA Small Cell Beekeeping ‘Bees Gone Wild Apiaries' http://www.biologicalbeekeeping.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Organicbeekeepers/ __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---