>I used to select for freeze-killed hygiene, but gave up on that once varroa became my major problem, so haven't tested my stock for that trait in years.<
Does that mean that doing freeze killing brood is not an accurate way of assessing VSH traits of a colony?
I was under the impression that freeze killing is used to check for hygenic behavior. At least, that's what is being said in my area.
Marcin
Chicago
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