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Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 08:36:16 +0100
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From: Diana Sammataro <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Fwd: FGMO
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The grease does not allow mites to slip off??? This is tracheal mites I
presume. The research I did and wrote about is a hamberger sized patty on
the top bars in the fall and winter months. The grease, as far as we can
tell, changes the smell or taste of the bee so the mite is fooled into
thinking it is an older bee, and will not initiate host seeking behaviour.
Diana
Pennsylvania State University Bee Lab
Department of Entomology
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