Queen quality, performance, and winter survival of imported and domestic honey bee queen stocks

Abstract Canadian beekeepers have faced high colony mortality each winter over the last decade. Frequently citing “poor queen quality” as a top contributing factor to colony loss, Canadian beekeepers report needing to replace half their queens each year. Domestic queen production exists throughout C...

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Main Authors: L. A. Holmes, L. P. Ovinge, J. D. Kearns, A. Ibrahim, P. Wolf Veiga, M. M. Guarna, S. F. Pernal, S. E. Hoover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44298-x