Trevor:
> Here in Australia in the 1870's, the beekeepers were wanting to introduce
> Italian bees because the Apis mellifera mellifera were susceptible to wax
> moth.
We see good and bad in all races, with A.m.m. certainly no worse than
others - in fact they are some of our best, but it does depend on the
strain.
Best wishes
Peter Edwards
beekeepers at stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/
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