>>2081281Nah. Just my personal hangups on it, but I don’t care for the use of artificial insemination rigs for queen rearing or clipping their wings. As a longtime hobbyist I try to take as much of a holistic approach to it as I can. Otherwise it feels unnatural and unnecessarily cruel.
Dadant also has a habit of pushing medications unnecessarily upon their customers, so a new beekeeper may buy a medication that is a waste of money at best and at worst creates a resistant pest population within the hive.
IPM protocols are scientifically proven to be the best tools that a beekeeper has to manage pests and diseases. Using IPM properly you’ll rarely need medication.
