I have a x10 magnifying glass in my pocket (and have done for years!) and I use it, among other things, for looking more closely at the fallen mites to see whether they have been damaged.  A few years ago I was keen enough to keep notes and found that, over a period of some months, the proportion of damaged mites in a hive increased from 10% to 40%.

Chris

 

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