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From: Jeremy Rose <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 08/02/2013 9:47 AM (GMT-06:00)
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Subject: [BEE-L] Walkaway splits and Russian queens
(I have been working to convert my entire 600 hive inventory to Russian
bees for a few seasons now.
I would add you will spend the rest of your beekeeping trying to keep your hives Russian.
(The big difference from Italian bees? Russian bees do not die from
mites every 4 months!
I think we both know (as do the knowledgeable beekeepers &researchers on BEE-L the above is BS.)
It could be said the *pure Russian line* is more varroa tolerant than the mongrel Italian bee.
When varroa is controlled all races of bees do quite well.
Jeremy sells Russian queens &nucs I believe?
Sincerely,
Bob Harrison
Italian bee beekeeper
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