>>I didn't find that Buckfast bees...Texas strain...was very
resistant to Chalk.
Forgive my bias but I won't order a queen from Texas, or some of the
other southern states, due to the presence of AHB there. Especially,
since this queen is needed for a nature center that gets many
visitors.
>>I wouldn't use either of these stocks, but would buy a hygienic
Carniolan strain.
Can you recommend a source? Has anyone used NWCs from Strachan and
found them to clean up chalkbrood?
>>Or perhaps a Russian queen from Francois Petit in Ontario, Canada.
They are selected for being hygienic. You can find him at:
http://www.igs.net/~pilgrimventures/The_Russian_Bee_Breeding_Program.h
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I'll check them out. I'll also check with Purvis Brothers about
their bees' ability to clean up chalkbrood.
Waldemar
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