Are some beekeepers and breeders largely responsible for many of the disease and pest problems besetting our bees?
My latest podcast suggests that far too many queens are imported into Britain and that new beekeepers are getting conned into buying packages when they thought they were buying nucs.
Over 10,000 queen bees were brought into Britain in 2009. Over 100,000 were imported into Canada. Is it surprising that our hives are now full of exotic pests and viruses - and how much worse will it get before we see sense and ban imports?
Podcast site
The Barefoot Beekeeper on iTunes
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