Other Strains
Other Strains
Buckfast Bees
Buckfast bees are a hybrid from southwestern England and are readily available in the United States.
They are more resistant to tracheal mites than other bee strains and also better suited to cool climates.
Russian Bees
Russian bees have been exposed to Varroa mites in their native homeland over a long period of time and have developed a natural resistance to them. The USDA carefully selected and imported Russian queens into the United States. Russian colonies were created and evaluated in isolation before being released to commercial breeders to be propagated. Russian queens are now available to be purchased from Russian queen breeders.
Hygienic Bees
Hygienic bees, specifically Minnesota hygienic bees, have been selected for improved hygienic behavior. Good hygiene--specifically hive cleaning and the removal of dead or dying brood--rids colonies more quickly of potentially harmful pathogens, which cause disease. This strain of bees is considered disease resistant. Some level of resistance to varroa mites is also associated with this line of bees.
Good hygiene helps rid colonies of potentially harmful pathogens, which cause disease.
VSH (Varroa sensitive hygienic) is a line of hygienic bee that is particularly sensitive to varroa mites and their removal.
Lesson List
- 3.2 What Kind of Bees Should I Get? Duration:
- Italian Bees Duration:
- Carniolan Bees Duration:
- Other Strains Duration:
- 3.3 Where to Get Your Bees Duration:
- How to Install Package Bees Duration:
- Nucs and Hives Duration:
- Swarms Duration:
- 3.4 Where to Put Hives Duration:
- Regulations Impacting Beekeepers Duration:
- 3.5 Working with the Bees Duration:
- Approaching the Hive Duration:
- 3.6 How to Feed Bees Duration:
- Bee Food Duration:
- When to Feed Your Bees Duration:
- What to Feed Your Bees Duration:
- How to Deliver Food Duration:
- 3.7 Bee a Good Neighbor! Duration:
- 1. Fences or Hedges Make Good Neighbors Duration:
- 2. Happy Bees Are Good Bees Duration:
- 3. Mean Bees Are Bad Bees Duration:
- 4. Create a Local "Watering Hole" Duration:
- 5. Manage Swarming Duration:
- 6. Be a Fair Weather Friend Duration:
- 7. Sweeten the Deal Duration:
- .8 Check Your Learning Duration:
Teachers Info
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