Hi everybody. I want to share some small successes in working with bees with the vsh trait.
In autumn, when the maximum number of mites in the colonies was reached, the apiary was tested and here are the results in the photo.
The green color indicates treatment-free.
The blue color indicates that treatment is required.
The column on the left shows the bee lines.
From above - years.
(There are colonies where the bee has not yet changed to a new one, so they were treated and did not participate in testing)
There are 6 colonies (queens of 2023) that have not been treated for 2 consecutive seasons. Five of them, without loss of economically useful features. They are kind, their swarming instinct is reduced, they bring honey, and so on.
There is a group of colonies that needed a single treatment for the second season.
The last test left is winter hardiness. A week ago it was +15C and pollen, now it's snowing and -10C.
I'm waiting for spring to continue my work.
In autumn, when the maximum number of mites in the colonies was reached, the apiary was tested and here are the results in the photo.
The green color indicates treatment-free.
The blue color indicates that treatment is required.
The column on the left shows the bee lines.
From above - years.
(There are colonies where the bee has not yet changed to a new one, so they were treated and did not participate in testing)
There are 6 colonies (queens of 2023) that have not been treated for 2 consecutive seasons. Five of them, without loss of economically useful features. They are kind, their swarming instinct is reduced, they bring honey, and so on.
There is a group of colonies that needed a single treatment for the second season.
The last test left is winter hardiness. A week ago it was +15C and pollen, now it's snowing and -10C.
I'm waiting for spring to continue my work.
