| Color code and Abbreviations |
| Queen without information : B18(XB)B18(XB) |
Queens from one strain, but mated by drones from another strain . Their population and daughters (and drones of them) are F1 crossed. |
| Queen and Drones have the same ancestors: combination to increase or stabilize some characteristics |
| Queen and Drones result of a cross between two different lines : interesting to increase their resistance and qualities. |
| Breeders |
| FF : | Franz & Klaus Fehrenbach (DE) |
| HGS : | Hans-Georg Schell (DE) |
| MS : | Michael Schell (DE) |
| PJ : | Paul Jungels (LU) |
| PN : | Horst Preissl & Johannes Neuburger (AT) |
| SL : | Sven Ledowski (DE) |
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| Races — Do use them |
| A: | anatolica |
| B: | buckfast |
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| Importation mode |
| ieg : | Eggs imported (brood comb) |
| imq : | Laying queen imported |
| Mating Places, etc |
| hbff : | Fehrenbach mountain (DE) |
| hbpn : | Preissl–Neuburger mountain (AT) |
| ins : | Instrumental insemination |
| lgn : | Langeneß island (DE – Wattenmeer) |
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