Locally Adapted Hybrid Honeybees in Southern California Slash Varroa Mite Infestations by 68%
Beekeepers in Southern California are reporting that locally adapted hybrid honeybees are showing significantly lower Varroa mite infestations compared to commercial colonies. How these bees resist mite infestations Research from UC Riverside found that colonies led by locally raised hybrid queens carried about 68% fewer mites on average than those led by commercial queens. These … Read more