Re: [SG] Wild Honeybees

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• Subject: Re: [SG] Wild Honeybees
• From: "* J* <a*@COSHOCTON.COM>
• Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 11:50:03 -0400
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Michael D. Cook wrote:

> Hi; a beekeeper on another chat group said that some bees are
> mite-resistant, and a small number of honeybees therefore have
> survived in
> the wild..  What I can't understand is why
> this mite doesn't infest 'kept' bees.  It's not like they never leave
> the
> hive, so there must exist a risk of exposure.
>
> Sheila Smith
> mikecook@pipeline.com
> Niles, MI  USA, Z 5/6

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Unfortunately
"kept" bee's are VERY susceptible to mite infestation. Many beekeepers
in our county have been wiped out completely. If the bee inspector
finds an infected hive, it must be disposed of immediately.
I had not heard that there were mite-resistant bees. Sure hope that's
true, as the bee population is now dangerously low.

Carrie Hampton
Ohio Z 5/6

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  • Re: [SG] Wild Honeybees
    • From: "Michael D. Cook" <mikecook@PIPELINE.COM>

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