Assessing the mating quality of Australian queen bees
The University of Sydney
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Project code: PRJ-009757
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Project stage: Closed
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Project start date: Tuesday, September 1, 2015
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Project completion date: Monday, April 30, 2018
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National Priority: HBE-Improve hive productivity with innovative pest and disease control, feeding, breeding, and automation solutions
Program
Honey Bee
Research Organisation
The University of Sydney
Objective Summary
Goal: determine whether Australian colony productivity is constrained by inadequate mating
Objectives:
1) Assess typical mating frequencies of commercial-purchased queens in spring and late summer
2) Assess the genetic variability among the males that mated with the queens
3) Determine whether “more is better”