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Trevor Weatherhead <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:49:35 +1000
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> 3.  Apis Cerana is the native bee which is commonly managed in South East
> Asia.  It is a cavity nesting bee and is kept in boxes.  It is similar in
> look to mellifera, but smaller.  Although Trevor has posted that it is
> feared they will be a problem in Australia because they frequently swarm 
> and
> might nest in mailboxes, etc., and be a source of bee attacks, I found 
> them
> to be a very docile bee.

The Apis cerana in Vietnam is a different "strain" to the one we are 
currently trying to get rid of.  We have the Java genotype which does not 
lend itself to being boxed, does not produce much honey and is known locally 
as the "scourge of the orient".  It does swarm frequently and will abscond 
at the slightest disturbance.  Stan is right in that we don't want it here.

Regards

Trevor Weatherhead 

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