Color code and Abbreviations |
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 are Aunt-Nephews : that would correspond by us to a Sister-Brothers crossing. |
Queen and Drones, Aunt-Nephews, are F1 this is a real Mendelian F1 cross. |
Queen and/or Drones have unknown exact origin : that makes unable to find their real status. |
Breeders |
MKW : | Ton Woud (NL) |
PM : | Pierre Marin (BE) |
ST : | Peter Stougård (DK) |
TR : | Thomas Rueppel (DE) |
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Races — Do use them |
B: | buckfast |
I: | meda (Iranian) |
MG: | Margret's hive No 5 |
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Importation mode |
imq : | Laying queen imported |
Mating Places, etc |
iwjb : | Instrumental insemination (BE) |
mrk : | Marken peninsula (NL) |
nat : | Free mated at random |
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