>  Randy, are there any salient differences in the performance of different bee stocks?

Yes, huge differences.  But it is hard to get pure "stocks" as
production queens.

There are monster colony-to-colony variations in tolerance/resistance
to all pathogens.  All that I've investigated appear to be heritable.

We could sure use some more breeders with semi-isolated mating yards.

Randy Oliver

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