>
> >NMD is a non-invasive, passive method which requires little effort and
> yields
> meaningful results, even beyond mite population dynamics.


I'm in agreement Allen.  All methods have advantages and disadvantages.  NMD
is also so variable that one needs to take a series of counts, which are
time consuming.  For outyards, the two necessary trips are a killer.

Randy Oliver

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