allen wrote: > there is a huge AHB component and no evidence of commercial potential. It is still important that the tolerance mechanism which is operating in AHB be fully understood, since this is the only race of A. mellifera known to be tolerant to Varroa which has had such a devastating affect on all other races of A. mellifera. That is, mite infested colonies can survive indefinitely without assistance from beekeepers -- Reproduction of Varroa destructor in worker brood of Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera) LUIS MEDINA *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html