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[Lewis Cauble <lewis AT hivebody.com>]

Excellent notes Lynn! 

 

I would note that Todd Walker brought the sugar shake jars.

 

Links to papers:

 

Biology and Control of Varroa Mites Technical details about varroa (where they came from, how they work, damage they do)

Varroa Mite Reproductive Biology  Easier to read version of how they reproduce.

German Bee Project  What to look for to identify colonies

Predictive Markers of Honey Bee Collapse

Managing Varroa Mites in Honey Bee Colonies  NCSU document on varroa.  Easy to read.  Good info.

Practical Sampling Plans For Varroa Destructor (technical version)

Standardized Sampling Plan to Detect Varroa Density in Colonies and Apiaries (easy version)

Extension Varroa Page

 

Thank you for the good work Lynn!

 

Lewis

On April 19, 2013 at 5:10 PM Lynn S Wilson <wilsonls AT esinc.net> wrote:

> As usual, I'll be glad to hear your corrections and additions before the May meeting!  There are some blanks to be filled in where I missed something.  Lewis, you may want to "fact-check" my notes on your talk to make sure we don't publish any bad info.   
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> Thanks, everyone!
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