The breeding of new stock can be complex. There is a need to improve the bees we have for all the often quoted reasons such as fecundity and calmness. Increasingly we may need to consider the ability of the bees to be able to tolerate or cope with certain pests and disease

This section will be developed. In the meantime the book on the right, "Laidlaw", is an excellent book in particular it explains the genetics very well.
Bee Breeding
A dietary phytochemical alters caste-associated gene expression in honey bees
Wenfu Mao, Mary A. Schuler, May R. Berenbaum

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Deadly Disease

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Putting Honey Bees into Perspective.
Apis mellifera
sub-species
Genetics Glossary