From: "Peter Schmoeker" <pschmoeker@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2001 20:50:41
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: SMR Ads

>Are you sure 85-90% varroa free and no chemicals? Does this include hard
>and soft?That still seems like a substantial varroa rate 85% free or even
>90%.
>What are the parameters for keeping the populations from going up?

Dee,
Yes 85-95% varroa free without chemicals. It was presented as whole colony count. I would have to ask how the count was made. The whole idea in keeping the varroa population in check is by selecting the trait...the bees will do it themselves.

Peter