> > >While each commercial guy bemoans the mite issues, they would never > trade resistance for cutting honey numbers or pollination hives in half. "Never" is a strong word Charlie : ) When Taktic was unavailable a few years ago, a number of commercial beekeepers inadvertently cut their pollination hive numbers in half or worse due to lack of mite control. Many today realize reduced honey crops for the same reason. There is nothing like the complete failure of a favorite miticide to shift "never" to everyday practice. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** 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