Resources
The following links provide valuable information to improve your understanding and mastery of instrumental insemination and honey bee breeding.
Journal Articles
- Cobey, S. W. (2007). Comparison studies of instrumentally inseminated and naturally mated honey bee queens and factors affecting their performance. Apidologie 38(4): 390-410.
- Cobey, S., (2016) Instrumental/Artificial Insemination of Honey Bee Queens: 12 Most Frequently Asked Questions. American Bee Journal 156 (3): 339-342
- Cobey, S., Lawrence, T. and Garvey, K. (2014) Getting Intimate with Bees, Bee Beards and Bee Bikini's
- Cobey, S. (2005). A versatile queen rearing and banking system-Part I the "Cloake Board Method" of queen rearing. American Bee Journal 145(4): 308-311.
- Cobey, S. (2005). A versatile queen rearing and banking system-Part II-conclusion: Use of the "Cloake Board" for banking purposes. American Bee Journal 145(5): 385-386.
- Learning with Sue Cobey
- Queen Rearing & Bee Breeding In Italy
- Poland, The Only Country Where IIQs Are Routinely Used In Production Colonies
- Impression of Carniolan Bees In Slovenia
- An Introduction to Insemination
- A Tribute to Sue Cobey
- The NWC Program Celebrates its 40th Generation and Transitions Into The Future
Book Chapters
- Cobey, S. W., Tarpy, D. R. & Woyke, J. (2013). Standard methods for instrumental insemination of Apis mellifera queens. Journal of Apicultural Research 52: 4.
- Cobey, S., Sheppard, W., Tarpy, D., Sammataro, D. & Yoder, J. (2011). Status of breeding practices and genetic diversity in domestic US honey bees. Honey Bee Colony Health: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions. North Carolina State University, Raleigh: 39-49.
- Cobey, S. 2020, Instrumental Insemination. Chap. In: ABC & XYZ of Bee Culture. 42nd edition. A.I. Root Co.
- Cobey,S 2015 Instrumental Insemination Techniques In: Hive &Honey Bee. Dadant & Sons. Pg 791-800.
