"Written for beekeepers who know little about genetics and geneticists who know little about beekeeping." Chapter topics are: Brief history of Queen rearing, The queen, The production of Queen cells, Mating the virgin queens, The care of queens, Controlled mating, Genetics, Selective breeding, The genetic basis of disease resistance, Bibliography, Remarks, Whimsy and Index.. "Written for beekeepers who know little about genetics and geneticists who know little about beekeeping." Chapter topics are: Brief history of Queen rearing, The queen, The production of Queen cells, Mating the virgin queens, The care of queens, Controlled mating, Genetics, Selective breeding, The genetic basis of disease resistance, Bibliography, Remarks, Whimsy and Index.
