>> >That fall and during the following winter, I lost 100% of my colonies.

>Colonies that are badly stressed by varroa/viruses/nosema are highly
>immuncompromised.  Hitting them with a strong miticide at that time can
>really kill a lot of bees

Can't figure what you are saying here, especially given the context and 
the sequence of events described.

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