Beesnaturally
Field Bee
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2016
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- Location
- Kent
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 100
And of course the more you help your individuals the more you weaken your local population....
(Just in case it works)
Resistance-conferring genes are what bees need to simply return to their independent state.
The basis of treatment-free beekeeping is helping that happen. Anything you do that sends non-resistant genes into the local population tends to defeat that.
So don't go in search of alternatives or miracle cures. To the extent that they 'work' they make things worse.
What you need is local resistant stock. Period. Get your bait hives ready, make a list of ways to locate swarms.
(Just in case it works)
Resistance-conferring genes are what bees need to simply return to their independent state.
The basis of treatment-free beekeeping is helping that happen. Anything you do that sends non-resistant genes into the local population tends to defeat that.
So don't go in search of alternatives or miracle cures. To the extent that they 'work' they make things worse.
What you need is local resistant stock. Period. Get your bait hives ready, make a list of ways to locate swarms.
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