A Decade of Varroa Resistance Findings
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Materials” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Over the last three decades, numerous selection programs have been initiated to […]
Resistance Against Varroa and Tropilaelaps
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Materials” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. For those beekeepers who are working to identify and split from colonies […]
Drone Genetics and the Continued Honeybee Evolution
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Materials” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. A. Mellifera Origins There is evidence for a complex demographic history for A. […]
Epigenetics: Honey Bee’s Gene Response
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Material” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Epigenetics In biology, epigenetics is the study of heritable traits, or a […]