Book - Queen Bee Breeding - NSW DPI AGGuide
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Queen Bee Breeding AgGuide
The definitive publication on queen bee breeding in Australia. Covers cell raising, grafting, nutrition, pests and diseases, reproductive biology, genetics, mating apiaries, queen banking, controlled mating, packaging and much more.
- Queen cell production
- Grafting
- Nutrition
- Pests and diseases
- Reproductive biology
- Honey bee subspecies
- Breeding stock evaluation and maintenance
- Genetics and the honey bee
- Selective breeding programs
- Drone mother colony management
- Nucleus colonies and mating apiaries
- Catching, caging and shipping queen bees
- Queen banking
- Queen bee introduction
- Queen markets, interstate movement regulations and levies
- Controlled mating
- Calendar of operations
- Package bees
Published in 2016, Queen bee breeding is part of the AgGuide series and is 170 full-colour A4 pages.
