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<blockquote data-quote="Mummzie" data-source="post: 2984" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Your description matches DWV.</p><p>To out breed the mites, you would have to be giving a stimulation feed of 1:1- and this is normally done in spring. To feed a thin syrup at this time of the year, when bees are naturally reducing brood rearing and are storing food, increases the moisture content in the hive due to evaporation.</p><p>The virus remains in the hive after the varoa load has been reduced. </p><p>Have you done an alcohol wash to establish your varroa load? Distasteful though it is- a properly done wash of the bees is the only way to get a full assessment of your varroa load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mummzie, post: 2984, member: 5"] Your description matches DWV. To out breed the mites, you would have to be giving a stimulation feed of 1:1- and this is normally done in spring. To feed a thin syrup at this time of the year, when bees are naturally reducing brood rearing and are storing food, increases the moisture content in the hive due to evaporation. The virus remains in the hive after the varoa load has been reduced. Have you done an alcohol wash to establish your varroa load? Distasteful though it is- a properly done wash of the bees is the only way to get a full assessment of your varroa load. [/QUOTE]
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