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BEE CULTURE magazine June 2009 issue: "The most effective method to combat Varroa mites is to use honey bees that are resistant to Varroa mites. They exist. You can buy them. You can make them. They are Russians. They are the survivors. They are hygienic. They are better than the rest. If these bees aren't in your colonies, on your list to buy, on the way to your colonies today...then you are on the list of those who are on the way out. That we continue to pour poison into our boxes when we could be pulling pure and perfect honey out of them instead is amazing. It boggles the mind that this industry hasn't adopted these bees yet." Kim Flottum, edito
____ I've posted this quote from BEE CULTURE in response to numerous questions similar to yours. Some armchair entomologists will argue with the message but when asked for their background or education or any other qualification that would convince me or anyone else to value their opinion over Mr. Flottum's---they offer nothing.
____ I've posted this quote from BEE CULTURE in response to numerous questions similar to yours. Some armchair entomologists will argue with the message but when asked for their background or education or any other qualification that would convince me or anyone else to value their opinion over Mr. Flottum's---they offer nothing.