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- Overview
- Introduction
- Ed&Dee Lusby, the pioneers of our beekeeping system
- About us
- How does it work?
- Clearly given way to resistant bees (not yet translated)
- And if I only change the cell size? (not yet translated)
Problematics - The inevitable crisis – Collapse and Recovery
- Wrong 4,9mm foundation sizes on the market
- The wax
- Healthy microfauna
Changes - Cell size
- Advantages of small cells
- The natural arrangement of the combs
- The importance of the drones
- The nutrition
- Unlimited broodnest
- Why not foundationless?
How does it work ? - Hygienic behavior
- Varroa Defense
- Swarm tendency
- Introductionary study for breeding Varroa resistant bees (Erik Österlund)
How do I have to proceed ? - New concept for the conversion to small cells
- Working with nucs – great help in the beginning (not yet translated)
- Recipe for Success and practical tips
- How do we get our bees small?
- Problem-solving – Construction of cells
- Online hive tracking (not yet translated)
- Breeding Selection
- Queen Breeding
- The beekeeper has to learn
- Help of the plastic combs
- Other hives nearby – what shall I do?
- Can the novice beekeepers use our system? (not yet translated)
- Clarification of the path(not yet translated)
Various - Refutation of the scientific studies on the No effectiveness of small cells (not yet translated)
- Other beekeepers that work with small cells
- Help of powdered sugar
- How much honey are the small cell bees bringing?
- Wax residue measurement of swedish wax
- Foundation molds homemade
- links
- Adresses
- Texts from Dee Lusby –
- Contact
- Impressum
Basics of Dee Lusby
- Basics of Dee Lusby
- Ed and Dee Lusby
- The Way Back to Biological Beekeeping
- Beekeeping Today in Southern Arizona
- The Way Back to Biological Beekeeping…The Saga Continues
- Honeybee Comb: Brief History, Size and Ramifications – Part 1
- Honeybee Comb: Size and Ramifications – Part 2
- Honeybee Comb: Size and Ramifications – Part 3
- Honeybee Comb: Size and Ramifications – Part 4
- Retrogression Back to Normal – Part 1
- Retrogression Back to Normal – Part 2
- Recycling Beeswax: Part 1
- Recycling Beeswax: Part 2
- Recycling Beeswax: Part 3
- Recycling Beeswax – Epilogue: Part 4
- Making Foundation by Hand
- Year #3 in the Field
- Bee Breeding in the Field: Part 1
- Bee Breeding in the Field: Part 2
- Bee Breeding in the Field: Part 3
- ee Breeding in the Field: Part 4
- Bee Breeding in the Field: Part 5
- Suggested Biological Manipulative Field Management for Control of Honeybee Mites – Part 1
- Suggested Biological Manipulative Field Management for Control of Honeybee Mites – Part 2
- Beekeeping on the Fringe, with Ed & Dee Lusby
- Lusbys Receive W.A.S. Memorial Award
- Lusby’s Bee Biometrics
- W.A.S. Conference
- Historical Data on the Influence of Cell Size
- Number of Cells to the Square Inch
- Raising and Introduction of Queens
- Comb Foundation
- Honey-Comb
- A Correction from Thos. Wm. Cowan
- A Study of Natural Honey-Comb
- The Structure of Comb – Part 1
- The Structure of Comb – Part 2
- The Structure of Comb – Part 3
- The Building of Honey Comb
- A Biometrical Study of the Influence of Size of Brood Cell Upon the Size and Variability of the Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.)
- The Influence of Cell Size, Part 1
- The Influence of Cell Size, Part 2
- Recent Work on the Influence of Cell Size
- Frequent Variation in Cell Size
- Baudoux’s Work Misunderstood
- Influence of Size of Brood Cell Upon the Size of the Worker Bee*
- Are We Ready for a New Bee?
- The Size of Brood-Comb Cells
- Geometry of the Ideal Bee’s Cell
- To Obtain the Number of Cells per Sq. Dm.
- The Efficiency of the Use of Enlarged Cells
- Preference of Varroa Jacobsoni Oudemans for Different Cell Types and Some Factors Affecting Reproduction
- Distribution of Varroa Jacobsoni in Brood Combs of Honey Bee Colonies, and Resultant Effects on Colony Development
- The Effect of The Size of Honey Bee Cells on The Rate of Infestation by Varroa Jacobsoni
- Study of the Preference of the Mite Varroa Jacobsoni for Apis Mellifera Drones
- The Influence of Cell Size on Infestation Rates by the Mite Varroa Jacobsoni
- On The Size of Cells, Part 1
- On the Size of Cells, Part 2
- Thelytoky in a Strain of U.S. Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera L.)
- Effects of Comb Cell Diameter on Parasitic Mite Infestations in Honey Bee Colonies
- En Cellsam Historia
- Square Decimeter Measurement Conversion Chart
- Conversions
- Open-Mating Breeding Chart
- Climate Map
- More on Small Cell Foundation for Mite Control
- Small Cell Size Foundation for Mite Control
- Small Cell Foundation for Mite Control
- More on Small Cell Foundation for Mite Control
- Arizona Beekeeper Believes Smaller Size Cell Diameter is the Answer to Mite Problems
- Is Smaller Better?
- Managing Colony Genetics by Grafting and Selecting for Queens with Shorter Development Times
- Suggested Biological Manipulative Treatment for Control of Honeybee Mites
- Field Breeding Basics for Honeybees Using Colony Thermodynamics within the Transition Zones
- “Housel Positioning” – How I View Its Importance To Beekeeping!
- Chemical & Varroa Affects on Honeybees
- The Effect of Synthetic Pyrethroid Insecticides on Honey Bees in Indiana: Laboratory Studies and a Survey of Beekeepers and Pesticide Applicators
- Coumaphos, Fluvalinate
- Protection of Honey Combs From Wax Moth Damage
- The Truth about Varroa in Brazil
- The Chemical Treadmill
- The Small Hive Beetle, Aethina Tumida
