Richard Drutchas <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > If a smaller cell size discourages varroa how come the africanized bees with its smaller cells cant handle the mites? > From what I have read, the so called africanized bee is actually just an african bee as the hybrids don't function very well. Experiments have shown that the impact of varroa mites on african bees is negligible. That's why the african bee still exists in feral forms all over whereas the europeam bee does not where it occurred as it was wiped out. The resistence of A.m.scutellata to varroa is about the same as A.cerana to varroa. Keep well Garth --- Garth Cambray "Opinions expressed in this post may be those 15 Park Road of Pritz, my cat, who knows a lot about Grahamstown catfood." 6140 *[log in to unmask]* South Africa Phone 27-0461-311663 In general, generalisations are bad. But don't worry BEEEEEE happy.