Varroa resistant honey bee populations - Dr. Melissa Oddie

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The video discusses the evolution of defense mechanisms against Varroa mites in honey bee colonies. It highlights the concept of social immunity and the resistance of certain honey bee populations to Varroa destructor. The study by Dr. Melissa Oddie explores the behavior of uncapping and recapping brood as a potential mechanism for disrupting mite reproduction and improving colony survival. This finding provides valuable insights for queen breeders in selecting bees with enhanced resistance to Varroa mites.
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[InsideTheHiveTV]

CORRECTION: Dr. Oddie misspoke when outlining the test for sperm counts in varroa to determine a reduction in mating success due to recapping. The intended focus was on examining the spermatheca in female mites, not the sperm in males. Analyzing sperm counts in males would not provide evidence of hindered mating. Please feel free to share your comments and questions. Best regards, Humberto.

[lambbrookfarm]

Thank you Dr. Oddie and Dr. Humberto Boncristiani for a great interview, as usual. Happy holidays

[barbaralewis]

I have been a bee keeper since before varroa mite and treatments for viruses and other issues of today, I also for many years was a contact used though the state to handle swarms in my geographic area.About 10 years ago I collected my last swarm which was the largest swarm that I have ever seen the size of a very large beach ball, also the were a very deep brown to black in color something I also have never seen, I been told that they are not European, well to get to the point they are the most adaptive bees to mites I ever had and I have never re queened just let them super seed, To the bad side they build up very fast and swarm early and late in the year they are very hard to control that way sometimes I do 2 splits and pass them on. No treatments.

[jf]

Melissa you are awesome!!! Thank you for time <3

[larrysfarris]

The Russian Federation has an Oblast {state / Federal District} called Primorsky Krai located in the far east, bordering the Pacific Ocean - Vladivostok being its administrative center. This region of Asia has had Varroa mite pressure on Apis mellifera for the longest period of time. As a result, I would suggest Dr. Oddie obtain Apis mellifera for experimentation from beekeepers in this area of Russia. Within Russia, honeybees from this region are reputedly known for their Varroa mite resistance.

[michaelscott]

I went to the Bee Culture--Diversity in Beekeeping...which somehow was not very diverse as it was pretty much all women that had degrees doing the speaking. They were told to "tell their story" and it didn't take long to find out they all had basically the same story--as is the case here. Go to school with a degree that's not what you're working with today, go abroad, lose funding, realize they're throwing money at anything beekeeping, and go tell people what you learned that won't change anything.

[TBriTBri]

At 20:30 she says cold temperatures help. How?

[beefuzzz]

QUESTION:::what is the mite co2 threshold before it dies? How close is it too the honeybees co2 threshold? Thanks

[danielcollins]

Im new to beekeeping but think ive missed my calling im really interested in evolutionary biology and looking to get into queen rearing. Wonder if you could point me in right direction for obtaining good genetics .im in northern queensland australia where varroa hasnt reached yet but its on its way

[navarra]

I tried to listen to this interview, but it took too long way too long to get to the topic in the title regarding varroa resistant bees.

[robinmartin]

Please look at the work by Cory Stevens and Rondy Oliver. it isn't perfect but it is progress. There is hope.

[giffordshoneyfarm]

Newfoundland Canada claims to be varoe mite free still. Has anyone gone there to research how and why this is and verified that is true? If this is true it seem so interesting that we still have isolated place that is varoe mite free and we should work to keep it that way and maybe find how that is.

[StanGore-mkow]

1) Young Quality Queens ....2) Brood Breaks a bump in the road that puts the hurt on Varroa populations.

[syn_patriota]

Sura 16: AN-NAHL (THE BEE) - Juz' 14 -
Your Lord revealed to the bee: 'Build your homes in the mountains, in the trees, and in what they are building. (68) Eat every kind of fruit, and follow the easy ways of your Lord. ' From its belly comes forth a drink (honey) of many hues in which there is healing for people. Surely, in this there is a sign for a nation who reflect. (69) Allah created you, and causes you to die. There are some of you who, after knowing something, will be kept back to the vilest state of life, knowing nothing. Allah is the Knowing, Powerful. (70) In your provisions Allah has preferred some of you above others. But, those who have been preferred do not give their provisions to those whom their right hand possess so that they might be equal therein. What, do they vainly disbelieve the favor of Allah? (71)