Raising Resilient Bees - Heritage Techniques to Mitigate Mites, Preserve Locally Adapted Genetics...

Authors : Eric McEwen and Joy McEwen
Published 2023 by Chelsea Green Publishing, USA
ISBN : 9781645021940
Price : $72.00
Summary: Authors take two decades worth of beekeeping experience, experiments, and professional production to deliver groundbreaking methods in queen-rearing, varroa mite management, and Natural Nest hive design. Inside, you’ll discover:
Revived and adapted heritage Integrated Pest Management techniques; How to naturally rear queens and select for resilient, mite-resistant genetic lines without relying on swarming or grafting; Key tenets of apicentric beekeeping; Advice for establishing a flourishing and sustainable business with beekeeping at the centre; How to naturally rear bees with distinctive characteristics suitable to their locale
As in large-scale agriculture, the trend toward genetic homogenization is having long-term implications for bees’ capacity to withstand diverse environmental stressors. With expert advice, enthusiasm, and easy-to-follow instructions, Raising Resilient Bees delivers important and timely information for every beekeeper to create a healthier future.

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