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This study is 25+ years old but one wonders why it was never followed up:
> The brood area and weight gain of colonies headed by hybrid queens were compared with those headed by their inbred parentals. Although the colonies headed by hybrid queens had increased brood production, this did not lead to increased honey production. There was a significant increase in the longevity of hybrid queens compared with inbreds, and this alone may justify their use by apiarists.
> The significant increase in the longevity of hybrid queens compared with inbreds demonstrated in this experiment would support the use of hybrid queens by apiarists, provided that they can be obtained at a compareable [sic] cost to inbred queens.
Oldroyd, B. P., & Goodman, R. D. (1988). Inbreeding and heterosis in queen bees in relation to brood area and honey production. Crop and Pasture Science, 39(5), 959-964.
posted by PLB
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