From: "deelusbybeekeeper" <deelusbybeekeeper@excelonline.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2001 08:52:54 -0700
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: SMR Ads

Peter wrote:
> Hygienic hives (no chemicals) are reported to have 85-95% varroa free
> populations.

Reply:
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-