Paul Lacelle wrote:
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> Info needed.Can I introduce a different species of Queen when splitting?
 
You wrote: A DIFFERENT SPECIES, not a different breed, so it depends on 
the species. You, most probably won´t be able to combine Apis dorsata or 
Apis florea with Apis mellifera, because they are SO different.
 
I read somewhere that it is possible to combine Apis cerana and Apis 
mellifera, and that it was done to help control varroasis in an 
"ecological way", but remember that if a queen of one of these species 
mates with drones from the other (which, supposedly is possible due to a 
similarity in pherhomones and drone congregation areas) it would be an 
infertile mating, just like in horses with burros (donkeys?). Also, 
do you think these darker and smaller bees are more productive than 
the ones you have? or you want to do it for a scientific interest? 
If you have any other question related to this, please ask to BEE-L.
 
Tere