Breeding Better Bees
| Author | : John Ellis Dews |
| Publisher | : WritersPrintShop |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1904623182 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781904623182 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (182 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Breeding Better Bees by : John Ellis Dews
Download or read book Breeding Better Bees written by John Ellis Dews and published by WritersPrintShop. This book was released on 2004 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rationale behind a bee breeding programme for improvement of honeybee colonies is given together with a detailed description of simplified morphometric techniques which can be used to identify honeybee races or sub species. These techniques also indicate whether the breeder queen bee will breed true. The new edition includes an introduction to bee breeding as a means of controlling Varroa and a guide to computer-based record keeping.