Excerpt from the New CCD Report:

In 2008 and 2009, researchers conducted on-site visits with 17 queen producers in northern
California. These operations produce at least half of the commercially available queens in the
Nation and thus have major impact on honey bee genetics and improvement nationally.

Over the 2-year study, two things became very evident: 1) bee breeders are very competent and
produce high-quality, well-mated queens to supply beekeepers throughout the Nation; 
2) breeding for pathogenic resistance is highly complex, while maintaining productive
characteristics and pollination efficiency requires professional assistance to help bee breeders
improve stock selection, enhance genetic diversity, and perform disease diagnostics.

Peter L Borst
128 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY  14883
42.35°N 76.50°W

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