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The article is indeed weak in detail and appears as a PR piece. It talks about a hybrid bee (Apis melifera) that has resistance to varroa mites. It does not ex
by aritmo 7y ago
The article is indeed weak in detail and appears as a PR piece.
It talks about a hybrid bee (Apis melifera) that has resistance to varroa mites. It does not explain how they achieve this resistance and just hints that maybe it is due to the longer legs of this hybrid. Or, they produce more propolis than other bees.
While the article is titled about colony collapse, it talks about a hybrid that is somehow less susceptible to mites. Does not mention neonicotinoids, which mainly cause the colony collapse.
- evandev 7y agoThis article is just a PR piece not for the type of bees, but this individual's blog. The research behind the bee is very sound in terms of varroa resistance.
- newsreview1 7y agoLooks like a subjective hobby farmer blog. Not meant to be an expert. I can appreciate the piece, but would rather see more research, and less anecdotal or subjective information.