Young beekeeper ‘busts his arse’ to get where he is today
February 6, 2017
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Malcolm sees a “massive need” for good genetics in the industry – for resistance to the varroa mite and to produce high performing queen bees.
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“We have another evaluation programme where we take 50 high-performance hives out of the field and monitor them for two or three years. We measure for temperament, hygiene, egg-laying capacity, varroa tolerance and honey production. The data is measured and compared – hives are played off against each other.”
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