Joseph,

You may be talking about Apis cerana indica, which is endemic to Asia. There
have been many acounts of commercial beekeeping with this species in India,
China and SouthEast Asia. But, I doubt if they will survive winter or even
spring and autumn temperatures. This is notwithstanding the concerns of your
local quarantine, environment and agriculture authorities.

Joel F. Magsaysay
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Hello All,

My wife was watching the Discovery Channel on Thursday night.  The show
"Wild Discovery" had a segment on varroa infestation on European honeybees.
They showed how the bees in Thailand have adapted to the varroa when an
individual bee signals she is under attack by dancing.  The other bees wait
for an opportunity to pluck the mites from the affected bee, and kill it
with
their mandibles.

Is there something in the temperament or the makeup of Thai bees that they
cannot be used in place of other bees?  If a beekeeper in the United States
were to want to raise Asian bees, would it be permissible?

Thanks,

Joseph A. Clark