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Re: Blundering Along in Bee Breeding
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Peter Loring Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:19:51 -0400
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The feral lines discovered by Delaney, Szalanski, and others show that
when given that opportunity the bee is able to adapt and overcome novel
threats such as varroa.

Also, remember the story of Adrian Wenner and the honey bees of Santa Cruz Island. He introduced varroa mites to wipe the bees off the island. They did not adapt, they perished. 

> The introduced exotic European honey bees no longer exist on Santa Cruz Island.

Wenner, A. M., Thorp, R. W., & Barthell, J. F. (2009). Biological control and eradication of feral honey bee colonies on Santa Cruz Island, California: A summary. In Proceedings of the 7th California Islands Symposium (pp. 327-335). Chicago	


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