Dave writes:
>  first when Italian genes are introduced into AMM
populations,the normal docile behaviour deteriorates and
the bees become aggressive, even nasty. 

Peter writes:
* When Italians were brought in the hybrids were found to
be vicious. These days the black bees take a bad rap for
what was probably the behavior of hybrids.


Reply:
With yellow bees, being yellow bees, and their known to be
aggressive behaviour with italians even, this sure makes
todays AHB hybridization something to think about for many
beekeepers, if facts could be layed out for study in
schools for what is actually being seen genetically, let
alone size wise, and how the bees in question fit into the
localized area, if they do at all, with so much movement
around today migratory.

sincerely,

Dee A. Lusby



       
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