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Apis mellifera linguistica - Correct Answers Italian
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II! Apis mellifera caucasia - Correct Answers Caucasian
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II! Apis mellifera carnica - Correct Answers Carniolan
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II! Apis mellifera scutellata - Correct Answers African
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II! Apis mellifera mellifera - Correct Answers German Black Bee/European Dark Bee
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II! "Russian" Bees - Correct Answers honeybees imported from Russian are not a race but they are actually
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II! a hybrid between Italian, Carniolan, Caucasian, a little German black and whatever bee was in that area
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II! These bees were imported to the US beginning in the 1990s for their supposed varroa resistance -
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II! Correct Answers Apis mellifera carnica
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II! Productive bees found in tropical and subtropical regions - Correct Answers Apis mellifera scutellata
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II! Gentle bees known for heavy propolis production - Correct Answers Apis mellifera caucasia
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II! The most popular western honeybee in America due to its productivity and gentle demeanor. - Correct
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II! One of the more common breeds available in the US currently, some think it conserves resources better
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II! than Italian honeybees - Correct Answers "Russian" Bees
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, II! What makes Russian bees attractive to US beekeepers? - Correct Answers more than twice as resistant
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II! to various parasitic mites than other honeybee
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II! _______ is a glandular product fed to larva which is also in high demand as a skin care and health product
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II! for humans. - Correct Answers Royal Jelly
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II! _______ is a product made from resin and used in herbal medicine due to its antibacterial, antifungal,
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II! and anti-microbial properties. - Correct Answers Propolis
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II! What are some characteristics of a honey bee as a true social insect? - Correct Answers Communication,
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II! complex nest construction, environmental control, defense, and division of the labor
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What is a caste? - Correct Answers an important social structure that is highly organized, self-
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II! What are the three castes of honeybees in a colony? - Correct Answers Queen, worker and drone.
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II! Name the three major regions comprising the body of a honey bee. - Correct Answers Head, thorax and
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II! What are the four developmental stages of a honey bee? - Correct Answers Egg, larva, pupa, adult.
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II! How many days does it take for a worker egg to develop into an adult? - Correct Answers 21
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II! How many days does it take for a drone egg to develop into an adult? - Correct Answers 24
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II! How many days does it take for a queen egg to develop into an adult? - Correct Answers 16
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II! True or False: A colony can only swarm once per season. - Correct Answers False
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II! The queen mates in flight at areas called ________. - Correct Answers Drone Congregation Areas (DCA)
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