Book "Breeding Work in the Apiary", V. V. Malkov

Book "Breeding Work in the Apiary", V. V. Malkov

This book is intended for beekeepers whose main activity is queen rearing. It describes in detail the methods and techniques used when selecting bee colonies, as well as the criteria for assessing colonies by key parameters. The author pays considerable attention to breeding selection and improvement.

In this book, the author covers the following main topics:

•      Factors affecting the effectiveness of selection
•      Characteristics of honey bee breeds
•      Selection and breeding work with honey bees
•      Rearing queen bees and their controlled mating.

  Reprint of the 1985 book.