The Weaver selective breeding program has an enthusiastic following. But Danny Weaver is just one small company. Where are the other breeders in the industry?
IF it was successful; others would have quickly followed, not the case
I strongly disagree with Tom Rinderer. The AHB's resistance to varroa virus syndrome is what keeps people seeking after such strains.
There are a lot of beeks that would completely disagree with the above statement.
In the past AHB traits have hidden the issues more than other bees, but I have seen things that make me doubt its really much more than illusionary. Rapid swarmy aggressive bees that nobody wants to or does tend to is not necessarily a resistant population.
Some have mentioned areas that have been successful, but we still need to "define" success and verify to our definition.
AHB has not yet fit any definition I would accept, even the meanest weaver queens died from mites in a season.
Charles
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