The Black Sea bee genotype is currently undergoing breeding efforts aimed at improving…

The Black Sea bee genotype is currently undergoing breeding efforts aimed at improving productivity and resistance to Varroa mites. The produced queen bees are being distributed to beekeepers for field evaluation. This initiative was reported by Emir Bektaş on August 14, 2026, and highlights the importance of genetic material in beekeeping, which has been a focus in the Black Sea region for some time. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Beekeeping Research Institute announced that queen bees produced under the project "Breeding of Black Sea Bee Genotype for Productivity and Resistance to Varroa Parasite" were distributed to beekeepers on July 16, 2026. The project's significance lies not only in providing queen bees but also in preserving and selectively enhancing the region's genetic material.