... Hello Dr Dalibor, Thanks for the info! That sounds like I will be able to use II on a more regular basis. ... When I plan to use semen from 12 different...
P-O Gustafsson
beeman@...
Jan 1, 2002 9:22 pm
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I have now tested the LED illumination in practice a little. I am quite pleased with the results. The amount of light is quite sufficient and you can have...
Kari Pirhonen
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Jan 13, 2002 7:40 pm
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Hi Kari What level of ambient lighting do you have when using the leds? Has anyone tried the high brightness blue or green leds for II or microscope ...
Yes Hi brightness LED of the green variety are best ( I have found) and also better for your eyes as well. any comments?? Jonathan ... From: "Dave Cushman"...
Jonathan Fulford
jonathan.fulford@...
Jan 14, 2002 10:32 am
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For me an ordinary desktop light has been sufficient in addition to the LEDs. Kari...
Kari Pirhonen
karip@...
Jan 14, 2002 1:55 pm
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Hello all, Up to now, I used up to three drone colonies (sisters) to provide drones. The emerging drones were kept above a queen excluder and were allowed to...
Hi all I realise that this only applies to about half our members... Sorry to inconvenience the rest. INSTRUMENTAL INSEMINATION GROUP Information Dissemination...
can any body tell me the best fluids to use 4 sterilization of needles any something to use as a general wipe between stages thanks albi. [Non-text portions of...
albi pinnion
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Feb 27, 2002 1:56 pm
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... From: albi pinnion <albi@...> To: <II-List@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 2:02 PM Subject: [II-List] fluids that...
Durrell Manison
clive@...
Feb 28, 2002 12:09 am
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Hi all I have heard comments from a couple of sources that hook design/suitability has a racial component. If perforated hooks are used there are some...
DC> Hi all DC> I have heard comments from a couple of sources that hook design/suitability DC> has a racial component. DC> If perforated hooks are used there...
VU vcelarsky DOL
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Apr 29, 2002 5:41 pm
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Hi All I realise that [II-List] is insemination specific, but II is one of the subjects involved in the workshops. This is a shameless plug for the forthcoming...
Hi All Particularly instrumental inseminators (or those that aspire to learn more about it) We have a date with IINGRIDD on Saturday July Sixth at 9:30 AM. ...
Hi All. I'll have to send my apologies for the meeting, I'm a bit snowed under trying to start a literacy project for local primary school kids. I'll try to ...
Hello; I am a student at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC, Canada. I am new to inseminating bees, and of course, I have run into some difficulties! My...
Shelley Hoover
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Jul 12, 2002 5:25 pm
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Hi all, hopefully there is somebody on this (quiet) II-list who knows the answer to one or more of my questions. 1. if I collect fresh sperm, and check it...
To Kari Pirhonen, Thanks again for your advice in the LED illumination. I used it in practice, and it works very good when collecting sperm, and inseminating. ...
Hi All. Does anyone have any details of the progress John Dews is making in breeding for mite damaging behaviour? I'm not sure whether he's a member of this...
You need a temp of 35c after insemination to enable the sperm to migrate to the spermatheca. The nuc that the queen is in should have sealed brood to keep...
Hi Robert & all Nice to see the list wake up for a change :-) ... Some info was given by Albert Knight at the July 6th meeting. The most promising queens of...
I have been using LED illumination this season as well, and I am quite pleased with it, there have been no problems. Kari Pirhonen...
Kari Pirhonen
karip@...
Jul 19, 2002 6:12 pm
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Some notes on sperm usage; ... This depends on the diluent used and density of the semen. It tends to swim when diluted in saline and clump when concentrated. ...
Susan Winter Cobey
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Jul 27, 2002 5:02 pm
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Hello Sue and everyone, How is the new book coming? Dennis...
Hello Group, This season I'm trying II for the first time, with the plan to start a breeding program using the method next year on a larger scale. I have...
P-O Gustafsson
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Aug 13, 2002 8:27 pm
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Hi P-O, We had a similar question from Shelley Hoover a few weeks ago. Your problem could be caused by virtually anything, but a few examples of what can go...
... Hi Roger, First remember I just started up and only done a few batches of queens yet. I have tried hatching cells in mini nucs and taking queens from there...
P-O Gustafsson
beeman@...
Aug 14, 2002 8:32 pm
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Hi all Roger said (in relations to problems)... ... Could you expand on that please, as I thought the CO2 would be adequately 'washed' by bubbling through a...
Hi P-O ... Put simply it is a matter of caging the drone comb using drone excluder. The actual mechanics of this can be quite involved... I have intentions of ...