Dylan J. L. Brettingham

Pheromone and morphometric features of honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens imported to Canada from around the globe

Canada imports approximately 300,000 honey bee queens annually to support the beekeeping industry, in addition to producing queens domestically during the short rearing season. Over 80% of imported queens come from the U.S., with additional contributions (~5% each) from Italy, Au...