Dr. John Harbo, Measuring and Retaining VSH for ALL BEEKEEPERS

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Based on what is now known about resistance to Varroa, John will present what he has found to be a practical approach to selective breeding for Varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH) when one does not have the resources of a research lab. He will describe what is necessary and what can be omitted; why he don’t measure mites on adult bees, don’t remove drone brood, and don’t actively select for more than one trait. He will explain heritability and why it is important to use proven methods to measure a trait. Although artificial insemination is a valuable tool in bee breeding, he will discuss how selection can include the significant power that nature provides in the free-mating competition among drones.
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[@3boysbees]

Wow.. THE Dr. Harbo. Great information.

[@user-nz4ik4hi3j]

John, thank you so much. I joined a zoom last Sunday where BartJan from Arista in the Netherlands spoke . Last year Dr Eva Frey show me how to examine cells in Germany . . IThe simplicity of your presentation is fantastic and hits home that I am empowered to evaluate my bees and any VSH stock I purchase. We don't yet have mites where I live. Many thanks. Serena, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

[@AllegedApiary]

Maybe I'll give it a try, out of curiosity.

[@sbgmimedia]

Please let us know what you discover!