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Re: Genetic musings
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Chris Slade <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:02:30 EDT
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In a message dated 31/07/2008 16:37:47 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask]  
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I  believe that bees evolve to meet changing climatic conditions, pest   
conditions , food conditions, etc. by the genes that are passed  along.   
When we 
treat, we perpetuate genes that may not be  optimal and account for the  
weather 
changes or pest changes,  etc. 


You get what you select for. Treating does nothing to select resistant  bees, 
only resistant pests. Similarly feeding bees does nothing to select for  
those that are more economic with their stores.  
 
Chris



   

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