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Project Details
Name |
Hygienic behaviour of the Western Australian bee breeding program |
|---|---|
Summary |
unknown |
Program |
Honeybee |
Research organisation |
The State of Western Australia represented by the Director General of Agriculture |
Objective summary |
To genetically improve the hygienic behaviour of honey bees; decrease problems of bee diseases and to increase hive productivity. To identify hygienic behavioural traits in established breeding lines. Use that information to breed hygienic lines by controlled open mating (Rottnest Island) and instrumental insemination. To improve the hygienic quality of queen bees; provide disease resistant stock to the Australian industry and boost productivity of the hive through cleaner brood combs. |
Corporate goal |
Develop new opportunities |
National priority |
Frontier technologies for building and transforming Australian industries |
Rural priority |
Innovation skills |
RIRDC goal |
HBE-Productivity and profitability enchanement to lift beekeeper income |
Principal researcher |
Robert Manning, phone (08) 9368 3567 |
Research manager |
Dave Alden, phone 02 6271 4128 |
Admin contact |
John Elliott |