Reading the articles in October ABJ regarding AHB genetic & environmental
dominance, I note that scutellata reportedly largely replaced the previously
dominant Apis mellifera ligustica, while Apis mellifera mellifera genes have
been essentially unchanged.
Is this because there is not a population of AMM to replace? Or is AMM too
genetically different or competitive for AHB to successfully mate or otherwise
water down and replace AMM genetics?
Are there any suppliers of good, gentle AMM queens here in the USA?
There is some speculation that AHB will colonize into middle Georgia and
possibly farther north during warmer years.
Jerry Wallace
Atlanta, Georgia
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