From: "Dave Cushman" <dave.cushman@lineone.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 15:13:39 +0100
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Drone eviction

Hi Marianne

I believe there is some racial descrimination in the eviction of drones. It
seems to me (no hard evidence, just observation) during "good" times the
workers tolerate drones of any type, but when it comes to chucking out time
they evict those drones that are furthest from their own genetic makeup.

This is probably more marked in those strains that employ very late
supercedure and duallity in laying.

73s and Regards from Dave Cushman G8MZY