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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tristan" data-source="post: 14025" data-attributes="member: 30">AU is in a slightly easier place than NZ. we don't have some of the bee diseases you guys have, which is why our imports are so tuff. but AU might be able to get stock from elsewhere because you already have a lot of the diseases. if you get semi-resistant stock then you can get ahead a lot quicker.imho doing it without imports is fine because you have no other choice. yes it will take a long time and would/should require govt assistance so it can be continued for generations. i don't think nz has issues with genetics, there was some testing many many years ago and i don't recall any negative outcomes from that.i think the vsh program here was (still is ??) running for a very short length of time so its not surprising thats there is no results. the other factor is if you only involve a small umber of hives then thats all the genetics you get to play with. you miss out on all the other genetics around the country. this is why a wide selection base helps a lot.AU i think will struggle. i would be surprised if AU beeks are not hit hard and many quit beekeeping. same thing happened here, many retired out when varroa came in even tho treatment was relatively cheap and easy.best thing AU can do is get a programs up and running as fast as possible. at least one in every state if possible. the more bee hives and beeks involved in it the better to give you a wider genetic selection.</blockquote>

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