Corinne Jordan operates the bee lady apiaries in Brisbane Australia. She specialises in Italian bees. Recently Corrine has started beegenetics.com.au, a program that will focus on breeding bees for varroa resistance in Australia.

4:35 - Leading up to Varroa

5:16 - Liquid nitrogen testing 

6:30 - Bringing in genetics to Australia

7:52 - Deformed wing virus 

8:27 - Rea Butler 

9:46 - Varroa gets discovered in Australia

11:30 - Breeding over treating

12:55 - Corinne’s breeding program (Using UBeeO)

14:07 - The challenges of establishing a breeding program in Australia

17:20 - How to get involved 

18:00 - Funding required 

19:05 - Corinne’s history of breeding queen bees

20:19 - Cordovan bees 

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