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Vetch
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New Bio-Control for Varroa
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August 05, 2008, 09:23:45 pm »
A New Zealand research team claims to have developed a natural control of Varroa mites based on a fungus (Metarhizium) that is harmless to bees, but lethal to the mites. Sounds promising!
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/16062/scientists-find-way-treat-hives-with-varroa-mites
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Michael Bush
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Re: New Bio-Control for Varroa
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August 05, 2008, 10:08:40 pm »
Very old news. It has been talked about now for several years and nothing has come of it. Try a search here and on beesource for "Metarhizium" and you'll find MANY discussions several years ago.
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