Subject: Asian Honeybees

From: [email-masked]
Date: 11 Dec 1996 02:47:46 GMT

A friend recently asked me whether it would be possible to set up
a beginner's beehive with the Asian honeybee - apis cerana?
He had read of their disease and mite resistance. I am not
aware of any other races of honeybees - other than apis 
mellifera in the US, or even if it would be legall to bring them
into the country. From what I've read, they could survive here
(we're in eastern PA), but probably require a smaller
hive. Can someone help me with a proper answer to this question?

Thanks,
Tom Hochheimer
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