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Mites are a trigger for swarming.
PostPosted:27 Feb 2021, 17:48
by Alfred
The article in the newsletter makes this point- is this as likely a reason as overcrowding ?
Re: Mites are a trigger for swarming.
PostPosted:27 Feb 2021, 19:41
by Steve 1972
Don't believe all you read is my honest answer..bees swarm for a multitude of reasons and if IPM is used properly the varroa theory can be flung out of the window..
Re: Mites are a trigger for swarming.
PostPosted:27 Feb 2021, 20:32
by cactusmike
Agree with Steve, mites more likely to kill the colony than cause them to swarm
Re: Mites are a trigger for swarming.
PostPosted:28 Feb 2021, 18:08
by MickBBKA
Overcrowding is very much a reason for swarming, but then you can have a double brood with 6 supers full to the brim with bees that doesn't swarm. I am lead to believe that if mites become a big problem in a colony then it may abscond which is not really the same thing as swarming. As said, a severe mite problem is more likely to kill a colony than it swarm.