Hi Dan

 > I would like to know if anyone has ever put a italian queen
> cell in with a russian hive.Would they except the hatching queen or kill her.

There are a lot of variables in this... It depends on how desperate the 
colony's need for a queen is and whether an Italian queen would be 
considered a step too far.

If I were deliberately trying to introduce a queen to a colony that is 
so racially distant in genetic terms, I would expect to have to take a 
lot of trouble.

I cannot guarantee that the queen would not be accepted, but I think the 
odds are very low... Probably in the 1% region.

I would use the method that has been derived by Steve Taber, Albert 
Knight and John Dews...

http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/queenintro.html#ak_st_jd
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/obsboard.html
because that has proved to work 100%, if the method is followed exactly, 
however some have tried to shortcut it and they have failed.


Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman or http://www.dave-cushman.net
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