Canada: The Northern Hemisphere will be the new home of queen bees produced in southern Chile

Published 2024년 5월 10일

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552 queen bees, along with 5 nurses each, have been exported from a property in Los Muermos, Chile, to Toronto, Canada. The export was verified for the absence of diseases by the SAG. This new business opportunity highlights the genetic quality and climate adaptation of bees from southern Chile. The bees are of the meat breed, known for their tameness, high productivity, and adaptation to low temperatures. A new shipment is planned for the same market at the end of the month, and the beekeeper also plans to seek potential new clients in Toronto and Winnipeg in June.

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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 ...

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