| Color code and Abbreviations |
Queen from one strain, but mated by drones from another strain . Her 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, 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. |
| Queen and Drones result of a cross between two different lines : interesting to increase their resistance and qualities. |
| Breeders |
| AS : | Alfred & Sabine Schrüfer (DE) |
| MAN : | Marat Nikitenko (BY) |
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| Races — Do use them |
| B: | buckfast |
| Si: | siciliana, Sicily (IT) |
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| Importation mode |
| iiq : | Inseminated queen imported |
| imq : | Laying queen imported |
| Mating Places, etc |
| imas : | Mixed sperm instrumental insemination (DE) |
| inas : | Instrumental insemination (DE) |
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