In a message dated 16/11/2006 20:43:14 GMT Standard Time,  
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<<Chris,
You must have meant the other  Mike.  I, mws1112004, have to this point never 
used strips so cannot  comment anecdotally about the practice.

Mike in  LA>>



That was me; strips have not been a success in the  past, unless sandwiched 
between two straight combs. In which case they tell me  very little about how 
the bees would build if left undisturbed. I may try again,  but right now the 
big question I want to answer is whether mating success will  improve if I 
really wallop the mites a few weeks before I raise queens, so they  have 
unparasitised drones available.  

Regards,

Robert Brenchley
Birmingham  UK


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