Italian F0 generation queen bees (Apis mellifera ligustica). Fertilized using the IS (Instrumental Insemination) technique with maternal and paternal line selection. Suitable for breeding F1 queens and queen cells. These queens, selected and inseminated using the IS (Instrumental Insemination) technique, with semen collected from drones of various selected lines, are able to express all the traits of our selection program with a high degree of heterosis, meeting the needs of modern beekeeping professionals in a constantly evolving world.
 
 
 ✅ F0 breeders selected among the best genetics with the possibility of choosing the line code
 
 
 ✅ Selection criteria:
 
 🟢 High docility for working peacefully and without smoke
 
 🟢 excellent comb retention and brood coverage
 
 🟢 excellent resistance to varroa VSH
 
 🟢 high hygienic instinct +HYG
 
 🟢 high resistance to pathogens
 
 🟢 moderate use of propolis
 
 🟢 high productivity
 
 🟢 excellent nest management with honey and pollen crowns
 
 🟢 Early and balanced spring development based on the population
 
 🟢 low tendency to swarm
 
 🟢 Brood progress as a function of environment and photoperiod
 
 🟢 moderate winter consumption of stocks
 
 
 ✅ Queens are marked with the color of the year ⚪️ and are shipped in hard plastic cages with food and bees accompanying them
 
 
 ✅ Upon prior request, it is possible to obtain a copy of the subspecies conformity certificate for the F0 mother (issued by the CREA laboratories of the mother of origin).
 
 
 ✅ Select your desired delivery date and pay securely with various methods
 
 
 ✅ We ship from May to September throughout Europe via express courier within 48 hours. You will receive a shipping confirmation email with your tracking number.
 
 
 ✅ Guaranteed arrival of queens alive and in the best conditions
 
 
 ✅ Dedicated technical assistance through our website 24/7
 
 
 
 
 Characteristics of the subspecies:
 
 
 Considered the world's best honey bee, the Ligustica bee has a strong adaptability to diverse climates and possesses biological and behavioral characteristics that are particularly sought after in modern beekeeping. Its extraordinary characteristics—hardworking, docility, comb maintenance, moderate use of propolis, balanced spring development, low swarming propensity, and ability to form large colonies capable of accumulating large quantities of honey—place it at the top of its class among all honey bees, which is why it has been exported worldwide, revolutionizing modern beekeeping.
 
 
 Selected over millions of years, it has survived two ice ages in a unique environment like Italy. Enclosed to the north by the Alps and on three sides by the sea, this extraordinary bee has evolved with our environment, adapting to the blooms present and simultaneously adapting the environment to itself, stimulating and pollinating all those precious plants.
 
 
 The climate, environment, and nature, so varied from north to south, have shaped a hardy, industrious, and work-loving bee, perfectly attuned to the Italian environment yet exceptionally eclectic and adaptable, capable of responding to different types of environments and professional management, which has made it unsurpassed by other European and non-European subspecies.