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<blockquote data-quote="Alastair" data-source="post: 12187" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>No I didn't, for 2 reasons. The first is because of natural uncontrolled mating, these traits are quickly diluted. But the big one is that the only way to confirm if the resistant line you are trying to breed is actually resistant, is to test them with actual AFB. For me that would be illegal, plus if I decided to flout the law and do it anyway it would necessarily mean the loss of quite a few hives and I was not prepared to do that.</p><p></p><p>I have also seen over the years several people who have decided to attempt to breed an AFB resistant line, and every one of them has ended up losing many hives or all their hives to AFB, and either given up the experiment, or quit beekeeping altogether. After causing AFB infections to their innocent neighbours.</p><p></p><p>In my view this type of work should only be carried out by a suitably qualified person, preferably with a scientific background.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alastair, post: 12187, member: 13"] No I didn't, for 2 reasons. The first is because of natural uncontrolled mating, these traits are quickly diluted. But the big one is that the only way to confirm if the resistant line you are trying to breed is actually resistant, is to test them with actual AFB. For me that would be illegal, plus if I decided to flout the law and do it anyway it would necessarily mean the loss of quite a few hives and I was not prepared to do that. I have also seen over the years several people who have decided to attempt to breed an AFB resistant line, and every one of them has ended up losing many hives or all their hives to AFB, and either given up the experiment, or quit beekeeping altogether. After causing AFB infections to their innocent neighbours. In my view this type of work should only be carried out by a suitably qualified person, preferably with a scientific background. [/QUOTE]
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