Is an IPM mite resistant breeding program working? Crunching the mite numbers. @SourwoodFarm
Is an IPM mite resistant breeding program working? Crunching the mite numbers. @SourwoodFarm
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
It's been a wild ride trying to breed for mite resistant bees while trying to keep my losses to a minimum. I am sure there are better ways but this seems to be working slowly
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Is an IPM mite resistant breeding program working? Crunching the mite numbers.

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