Chile: SAG Los Lagos certifies queen bees for export

Destined for Toronto, Canada, 552 queen bees left from a property located in the commune of Los Muermos. To complete the export, the SAG verified the absence of diseases such as American foulbrood, European foulbrood and varroa. "The export of queen bees is a new business opportunity for beekeepers and, in particular, the bees that are raised in southern Chile stand out for their genetic quality, adaptation to climate changes and rapid production of offspring in spring," he explained. Mario Loyola, Regional Director(s) of SAG Los Lagos. According to Daniel Obando España, beekeeper in charge of export, who resides in the Cruce La Paloma sector, commune of Los Muermos, each honey queen travels accompanied by 5 nurses, in small transport cages and with enough food for the trip route. The bees are of the meat breed (black), a variety known for its tameness, high productivity and adaptation to low temperatures. “Those are the characteristics that Canadian beekeepers are looking for who ...