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Re: Queen Quality
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 16 Apr 2017 08:59:32 -0700
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> >he found that as few as 28% of package queens remain good queens
> throughout the season [1984]
>
> Very interesting--that would have been before varroa, miticide residues,
> or neonics.


By the way, the article that Pete cited is of interest, in that it is an
example of an extremely intensive package/ destructive-harvest management
system incorporating a great deal of labor.
Dave Tegart (1984) Two-Queen Hive Management Using Package Bees in the
Peace River Area, Alberta, Canada, Bee World, 65:2, 80-84


-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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