Randy Oliver, Selective Queen Breeding for Mite Resistance in a Commercial Apiary

About Randy’s presentation he states: “In 2017 I proposed a simplified method for commercial queen breeders to select for varroa-resistant stock, and then undertook a demonstration project to see if it would work. After six years of strong selection, we appear to be making substantial progress! The basis of genetic improvement programs in any organism is selective breeding, where individuals are chosen that are expected to have offspring with desirable properties. This is directed evolution: fitness is defined by the breeder rather than by the individual’s ability to survive and reproduce in nature. Randy Oliver has kept bees for most of his life, and views beekeeping through the eyes of a biologist, researcher, and nature lover. He makes his living as a commercial beekeeper, and maintains the website http://www.ScientificBeekeeping.com Randy is a popular writer in the bee journals and an invited speaker worldwide, sharing his knowledge of bee biology, colony health issues, and practical beekeeping management. Subscribe to the SBGMI Newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/hToTyj Join the SBGMI: https://www.sbgmi.org/membership Stay up to date on our premium speaker events: https://www.sbgmi.org/shop Members receive annual access to premium content and 2023 Virtual Winter Conference Recordings featuring Dr. John Harbo, Dr. Jamie Ellis, Dr. David Peck, Dr. Robyn Underwood, Michael Bush, Nathalie B. Kim Flottum, Stephen Repasky, Adrian Quiney, and Les Crowder! SBGMI Members have access to content April 1, 2023 through https://sbgmi.org/michigan-beekeeping... Need Free Honey Bee Swarm Removal: http://www.mibeeswarmremoval.com