BCBBA Queen Assessment Project

About the Project

The Varroa mite has taken a large toll on BC hives in the past few years. Conventional treatments are no longer restraining the growth of this pest and the subsequent havoc it so often brings to the honey bee immune system. Clearly integrated Varroa mite management must change. The BC Bee Breeders' Association (BCBBA) believes that the long-term answer for controlling this pest is to find bees that can successfully resist the mite...>> Click to read more...

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	Innovation and Dedication A Profile of Rod-Jo Moody Apiaries BeesCene page 24 Volume 25, #1 FEBRUARY 2009
	BC Bee Breeder Association Project - How did the Varroa Resistant Stocks Survive Compared to the Controls? BeesCene page 24 Volume 24,#4, NOVEMBER 2008
	How to Fairly Assess Your Project Queens and Help Us in the Process BeesCene page 24 Volume 24,#2, MAY 2008
	Towards a Selection Index for Western Canadian Bee Breeders BeesCene page 21 Volume 24,#2, MAY 2008
	Selection Indices 101: Selection for Multiple Traits BeesCene page 11 volume 23, #4, DECEMBER 2007
	What Do BC Beekeepers Really Want in a Queen? IT'S TIME TO TELL US! BeesCene page 10 Volume 23,#4,DECEMBER 2007
	On the Road with the BC Queen Breeders Project BeesCene page 24 Volume 23,#3,SEPTEMBER 2007
	Testing Queens for Varroa Resistance and Economic Performance In the Southern Interior of British Columbia BeesCene page 36 Volume 23,#2,JUNE 2007
	Mite Measuring Methodology BeesCene Volume 22, #4, DECEMBER 2006
	Update on BC Bee Breeders' Queen Testing Project for Varroa Resistance BeesCene page 13 VOLUME 22,#3,SEPTEMBER 2006
	British Columbia Bee Breeders Launch Exciting New Project BeesCene JUNE 06