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  Russian Queens Bee-little Mites' Impact

In hopes of breeding hardier U.S. pollinators, federal scientists are screening Asian-hatched honeybees for their resistance to a lethal mite.

Further Readings:

Cowen, R. 1991. Fighting the mite: May the best bee win. Science News 139(Jan. 5):5.

McInnis, D. 1997. The plight of the bumblebee. Popular Science 251(Nov. 1):78.

Mlot, C. 1997. Bees and keepers tackle mite-y problem. Science News 151(Feb. 8):92.

Nickens, E. 1996. Beyond the birds and the bees. Magazine of the National Audubon Society 98(September-October):22.

Raloff, J. 1996. Growers bee-moan shortage of pollinators. Science News 149(June 29):406.

Sources:

Kim Flottum
Bee Culture
623 West Liberty Street
Medina, OH 44256

Troy Fore
American Beekeeping Federation
P.O. Box 998
Jesup, GA 31598

Thomas E. Rinderer
United States Department of Agriculture
Honey-Bee Breeding, Genetics & Physiology Laboratory
1157 Ben Hur Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70820

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