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<blockquote data-quote="HerefordSire" data-source="post: 616393" data-attributes="member: 4437"><p><em>You are correct. I interpreted the article wrong. I think you could see how I did though.</em></p><p></p><p>Cobey's job is basically to build a better bee by maximizing the good traits and minimizing the bad traits. "Controlled mating," she said, "is the basic foundation of all stock improvement programs."</p><p></p><p>"Colony collapse disorder appears to be a complex issue," Cobey said. "Similar situations have been experienced in the past. CCD may involve a variety of factors; parasitic mites, bee pathogens, chemicals (both miticides used in the colony and pesticides in the environment), changing climates, loss of forage, poor nutrition and loss of genetic diversity. Overall, I think it's stress, caused by the combination of these factors." </p><p></p><p>However, by controlling the genetics of honey bees, researchers can breed stronger, more survivable bees, bees able to withstand such pests as varroa mites, she said.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://entomology.ucdavis.edu/news/susancobey.html" target="_blank">http://entomology.ucdavis.edu/news/susancobey.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HerefordSire, post: 616393, member: 4437"] [i]You are correct. I interpreted the article wrong. I think you could see how I did though.[/i] Cobey’s job is basically to build a better bee by maximizing the good traits and minimizing the bad traits. “Controlled mating,” she said, “is the basic foundation of all stock improvement programs.” “Colony collapse disorder appears to be a complex issue,” Cobey said. “Similar situations have been experienced in the past. CCD may involve a variety of factors; parasitic mites, bee pathogens, chemicals (both miticides used in the colony and pesticides in the environment), changing climates, loss of forage, poor nutrition and loss of genetic diversity. Overall, I think it’s stress, caused by the combination of these factors.” However, by controlling the genetics of honey bees, researchers can breed stronger, more survivable bees, bees able to withstand such pests as varroa mites, she said. [url=http://entomology.ucdavis.edu/news/susancobey.html]http://entomology.ucdavis.edu/news/susancobey.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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