The definitive publication on queen bee breeding in Australia. Covers cell raising, grafting, nutrition, pests and diseases, reproductive biology, genetics, mating apiaries, queen banking, controlled mating, packaging and much more.

• Queen cell production
• Grafting
• Nutrition
• Pests and diseases
• Reproductive biology
• Honey bee subspecies
• Breeding stock evaluation and maintenance
• Genetics and the honey bee
• Selective breeding programs
• Drone mother colony management
• Nucleus colonies and mating apiaries
• Catching, caging and shipping queen bees
• Queen banking
• Queen bee introduction
• Queen markets, interstate movement regulations and levies
• Controlled mating
• Calendar of operations
• Package bees

Published in 2016, Queen bee breeding is part of the AgGuide series and is 170 full-colour A4 pages.