Using cordovan queens and drones, Rick Hellmich and Gordon Waller showed that the Weavers were controlling matings of queens with their drones to a high degree in the late 80s. The findings predicted some influence of AHB once they arrived. This matches fairly well what Danny Weaver describes. https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/60500500/PDFFiles/201-300/237-Hellmich--Preparing%20for%20Africanized%20Honey.pdf *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html