On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Mark D. Egloff wrote:
 
>      Gentlepeople:
>         The question for this newbie is: "Which race of honey bees should I
>      go with?"  I have used Italians for the past three years, losing them
 
        Mark- I can comment on tracheal mite resistance. We have screened
italian, buckfast, and new world carn. bees for use in our breeding
program and have found resistance in each race. Selection is more
important than race with regard to HTM resistance. Of course there are
other differances to consider. Personaly I prefer a carniolan type bee
here in the north but others still like italian or buck.
 
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