Even if you do not plan to study how to breed a pure stain, this makes a fascinating read.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1215380 in Books
• Published on: 2004-05-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 80 pages

Synopsis
The rationale behind a bee breeding programme for improvement of honeybee colonies is given together with a detailed description of simplified morphometric techniques which can be used to identify honeybee races or sub species. These techniques also indicate whether the breeder queen bee will breed true. The new edition includes an introduction to bee breeding as a means of controlling Varroa and a guide to computer-based record keeping.