Thank you. I have been selecting for survivors for 5 years now. I generally have had success with removing queens from over wintered hives during swarm prevention in the spring. I do not treat. I do use Hive Alive fondant patties on top frames over winter. Sometimes use them in early spring for weaker colony. I did not feed more than a couple small jars of syrup to a couple hives this year. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (I have a string of hives in Kalamazoo Michigan area as well.)
Removing afb larvae early by the bees before thèy can infect the hole colony. I would like to know if this behaviour comes from the same genetics as varroa sensitive higene
That is a great question and my answer to that would be "very likely". Unless AFB evolved hurting the larvae exposing a different odors. Which might also be possible. Let me take a look at this.
I appreciate all your endeavors in providing us with valuable insights.
Rod
Thanks. So nice of you
Thank you. I have been selecting for survivors for 5 years now. I generally have had success with removing queens from over wintered hives during swarm prevention in the spring. I do not treat. I do use Hive Alive fondant patties on top frames over winter. Sometimes use them in early spring for weaker colony. I did not feed more than a couple small jars of syrup to a couple hives this year. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (I have a string of hives in Kalamazoo Michigan area as well.)
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Glad you enjoy it. That motivates me
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I deffinitly want to tray that on my Apis mellifera iberiensis apiaries!
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Removing afb larvae early by the bees before thèy can infect the hole colony.
I would like to know if this behaviour comes from the same genetics as varroa sensitive higene
That is a great question and my answer to that would be "very likely". Unless AFB evolved hurting the larvae exposing a different odors. Which might also be possible. Let me take a look at this.
Optera? Is Kaira the Regiss? Are they foraging on the flowers of life?