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Breed planning for mating stations 2026

Breeding values of the selected mother queen

code of queen 2aInbreeding
Queen
Inbreeding
Worker
Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
TBVPerformance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBPNosemosisSMRRecappingRecapping
infested cells
DE-11-1-1331-20226.8%5.6%104 0.5991 0.6796 0.67110 0.58118 0.58110101 0.59121 0.58113 0.5294 0.4991 0.51112 0.44100 0.17108 0.3399 0.08(106) 0.41(107) 0.44(111) 0.41

Breeding values and inbreeding coefficients of potential descendants

mating station codedetails of mating stationMate (4A)Breeding values
C ASSOC No. D Code Surname TM from to Breeding line C4A A4A B4A No4A Y4A Code Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
Total
breeding
value
Performance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBP Nosemosis SMR Recapping Recapping
infested cells
INZW
Weighting in %
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DE 1 1 Hornisgrinde 3 25.05. 20.07. AGT-Population DE 1 7 57 2023 105 98 99 111 112 108 104 115 108 88 94 105 97 104 99 99 102 106 3.4%
DE 1 2 AGT Toleranz Hoher Randen 3 16.05. 01.08. AGT Population DE 2 221 69 2023 104 102 102 111 115 111 106 116 114 100 98 103 100 103 97 104 99 98 2.6%
DE 1 3 Herrenwald 3 25.05. 20.07. AGT Population DE 2 221 70 2023 106 102 101 112 115 112 106 116 114 100 95 104 100 103 97 104 99 98 2.6%
DE 2 10 10 Oby. Unterwieser Wald 3 01.06. 15.08. AGT-Population; Z: Köpke DE 2 632 52 2024 108 106 109 111 120 117 110 122 117 103 103 120 102 103 96 104 102 104 2.5%
DE 2 11 11 Oby. Freisinger Moos 3 15.05. 31.07. AGT-Population; Z: Ott DE 2 227 167 2021 101 102 104 104 104 104 103 106 102 101 97 106 100 104 96 99 101 103 2.2%
DE 2 12 12 Oby. Pfaffenkopf 3 27.05. 01.08. AGT-Population, Z: Stoib DE 2 245 66 2023 106 93 97 109 114 108 101 116 112 100 93 108 100 106 100 102 101 106 4.3%
DE 2 13 13 Oby. An den 3 Wassern AGT-Toleranzbelegstelle 6 30.05. 01.08. AGT-Population; Z: FZ Mayen DE 11 1 1330 2022 108 92 97 115 116 110 103 120 111 96 90 114 100 109 99 110 107 111 22.3%
DE 2 15 15 Oby. Sonnwendjoch 3 01.06. 20.07. Z: Deller DE 2 254 117 2022 99 95 96 104 110 104 98 112 107 89 92 103 95 105 98 103 112 112 1.7%
DE 2 16 16 Oby. Raggert 3 01.06. 01.08. Z: Moser DE 2 363 207 2023 107 97 99 108 112 108 103 114 108 98 98 106 99 104 101 110 103 105 1.4%
DE 2 18 18 Oby. Sauschütt 3 16.05. 01.08. AGT-Population; Z: Schmidt DE 2 293 46 2022 101 98 102 108 112 108 103 115 109 96 93 104 99 109 99 103 104 106 3.8%
DE 2 19 19 Oby. Wendelstein 3 22.05. 31.07. AGT-Population; Z: Wintersperger DE 2 211 318 2023 110 105 107 113 115 114 110 117 113 105 102 112 100 105 100 98 99 103 5%
DE 2 21 21 Nby. Rachel- Diensthütte 3 13.05. 08.08. Z: Angela Tholen † DE 2 736 240 2022 106 98 102 110 111 109 105 113 109 95 92 107 101 108 96 101 103 106 3.9%
DE 2 22 22 Nby Bramandlberg 3 09.05. 25.07. AGT-Population; Z: Solleder DE 2 256 780 2023 103 101 103 110 109 108 105 112 106 93 92 106 99 105 100 100 103 107 3.8%
DE 2 23 23 Nby Königswald 3 29.04. 15.08. Ca.- Sklenar; Z: Andreas Levcenko DE 2 308 14 2022 105 98 98 108 105 104 103 105 104 99 96 106 99 105 101 108 101 100 1.6%
DE 2 24 24 Nby Schellenberg 3 09.05. 25.07. AGT-Population; Z: Ahrens DE 2 221 74 2023 103 101 101 109 114 110 104 114 113 100 97 104 100 103 97 104 99 98 2.6%
DE 2 33 33 Opf. Am Kühweiher 3 12.05. 10.07. AGT Population; Z: Thein DE 2 752 14 2023 106 103 104 111 111 110 107 113 109 103 98 106 100 105 98 98 99 103 4.6%
DE 2 41 41 Ofr. Michaelsgraben 3 16.05. 25.07. Z: Merz DE 2 737 11 2023 110 95 98 110 111 108 104 111 110 102 96 110 101 105 97 98 102 102 1.7%
DE 2 43 43 Ofr. Bodenwiese 3 12.05. 14.07. AGT-Population; Z: Schmidt DE 2 293 66 2023 110 107 108 117 115 116 112 117 112 106 100 106 99 105 100 98 106 107 4.7%
DE 2 44 44 Ofr. Hufeisen 3 22.05. 28.07. AGT-Population, Z: Kempter DE 2 298 45 2020 103 95 95 108 108 104 100 109 107 102 91 107 101 106 95 99 105 107 2.4%
DE 2 51 51 Mfr. Tiergarten 3 06.05. 31.07. AGT-Population, Z: LLA Triesdorf DE 2 128 69 2023 111 95 98 106 108 106 103 108 107 99 101 109 98 104 102 97 96 96 1.7%
C ASSOC No. D Code Surname TM from to Breeding line C4A A4A B4A No4A Y4A Code Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
Total
breeding
value
Performance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBP Nosemosis SMR Recapping Recapping
infested cells
INZW
DE 2 61 61 Ufr. Spessart 3 19.05. 28.07. AGT-Population; Z: Ahrens DE 2 221 102 2022 107 107 107 111 120 116 109 120 118 104 94 104 100 105 100 107 95 96 5.4%
DE 2 62 62 Ufr. Gramschatzer Wald 3 20.05. 29.07. AGT-Population; Z: LLH Kirchhain DE 7 45 658 2023 107 103 104 109 115 112 107 116 112 101 96 106 98 102 97 107 104 103 2.7%
DE 2 63 63 Ufr. Haßberge AGT-Toleranzbelegstelle 6 12.05. 14.07. AGT-Population; Z: Bichlmeier DE 2 326 716 2023 107 102 107 115 119 115 109 121 115 100 100 110 100 104 98 109 103 105 2.2%
DE 2 71 71 Schw. Scheppacher Forst AGT-Toleranzbelegstelle 6 15.05. 24.07. AGT-Population, Z: Frey DE 2 294 100 2022 105 98 102 103 109 106 102 109 109 108 107 113 99 103 99 103 103 100 1.3%
DE 2 72 72 Schw. Gunzesried/Ostertal 3 30.05. 25.07. AGT-Population, Z: Fischer DE 2 703 77 2022 100 102 107 101 110 107 103 111 107 98 98 113 100 104 101 98 103 104 2.7%
DE 2 73 73 Schw. Giebelhaus 3 30.05. 25.07. Z: Witt DE 2 172 1 2022 105 101 104 109 108 108 106 110 107 99 102 107 101 108 97 100 98 104 3.7%
DE 2 74 74 Schw. Bleckenau 3 29.05. 17.07. Z: Moser DE 2 363 200 2023 107 97 98 109 110 107 103 113 107 100 96 106 99 104 101 110 103 105 1.4%
DE 2 75 75 Schw. Hochgrat AGT-Toleranzbelegstelle 6 23.05. 01.08. AGT-Population, Z: Wintersperger DE 2 211 318 2023 110 105 107 113 115 114 110 117 113 105 102 112 100 105 100 98 99 103 5%
DE 4 3 Waldhof 3 27.05. 01.08. C-4-3 Waldhof DE 4 279 1 2022 104 94 95 101 89 94 98 91 89 99 100 112 98 103 100 105 101 104 0.8%
DE 4 5 Hohenheide 3 20.05. 15.07. C-4-5 Hohenheide DE 4 311 707 2024 113 99 101 113 109 110 108 112 106 103 102 114 102 104 102 96 100 104 1.5%
DE 4 7 Lattbusch 3 22.05. 17.07. 4/7/Lattbusch DE 4 301 163 2023 113 112 114 119 118 120 117 121 114 113 107 106 98 104 102 110 100 102 0.5%
DE 4 8 Schorfheide-Wildfang 3 15.05. 15.08. 90/Varoatoleranz/LIB DE 4 306 51 2023 111 97 102 108 121 114 105 123 117 107 108 108 103 106 103 105 100 105 0.7%
DE 4 10 Rotkäppchen 3 01.06. 01.08. Varoatoleranz/Rotkäppchen/4-10 DE 4 307 124 2024 128 110 112 125 125 127 122 126 122 117 117 118 102 105 103 102 101 107 1.6%
DE 6 1 Spiekeroog 2 02.06. 02.08. Carnica Troiseck Hoffmann (21) DE 6 36 31 2023 109 101 103 116 112 111 108 114 109 96 97 105 100 104 96 106 101 105 3.5%
DE 6 2 Neuwerk 2 18.05. 11.08. Carnica DE 6 1 736 2023 105 91 94 103 108 103 98 108 108 99 99 107 102 104 99 101 103 105 2.1%
DE 6 12 Neuenhof 3 13.06. 16.08. C-T 1075 DE 6 198 42 2023 108 101 104 114 115 113 108 118 111 98 99 111 99 105 99 100 103 107 3.8%
DE 6 14 Gebirgsbelegstelle Torfhaus 3 25.05. 06.07. Carnica -Celle DE 6 1 2786 2022 105 88 91 100 103 99 95 103 103 94 99 102 99 105 100 100 104 106 3.6%
DE 8 1 2 Greifswalder Oie 6 02.06. 17.06. Carnica AGT DE 15 252 1 2023 108 96 98 109 112 108 103 114 108 95 96 109 101 100 100 104 101 102 1.4%
DE 8 3 Dornbusch 2 26.06. 23.07. Carnica DE 6 90 146 2023 105 97 97 113 114 109 103 116 110 100 100 104 101 104 98 106 102 106 2.4%
DE 11 3 Inselbelegstelle Borkum 2 09.05. 18.07. Carnica Sklenar 47/9/26 DE 11 3 60 2022 95 97 98 92 101 97 94 100 101 89 90 99 103 105 99 106 101 101 0%
C ASSOC No. D Code Surname TM from to Breeding line C4A A4A B4A No4A Y4A Code Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
Total
breeding
value
Performance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBP Nosemosis SMR Recapping Recapping
infested cells
INZW
DE 11 11 Erbeskopf AGT-Toleranzbelegstelle 3 26.05. 21.07. AGT-Population DE 11 171 309 2023 112 95 99 112 114 111 105 116 112 94 93 107 101 107 99 103 99 99 8.7%
DE 13 9 Naturpark Erzgebirge-Vogtland 3 29.05. 10.07. Peschetz DE 2 227 355 2023 109 102 103 114 115 113 108 116 113 105 98 108 100 106 99 98 100 104 5%
DE 13 11 Blockstelle 3 09.06. 21.07. Peschetz DE 13 90 672 2022 109 100 106 113 110 110 108 111 109 104 100 112 101 99 102 103 101 99 1.2%
DE 14 1 Kaiserstein 3 30.05. 27.06. DE 6 36 31 2023 109 101 103 116 112 111 108 114 109 96 97 105 100 104 96 106 101 105 3.5%
DE 15 1 Amrum 2 09.06. 21.07. C-Kombi DE 15 69 8 2022 112 96 99 108 113 110 105 113 113 98 92 103 102 104 98 101 100 104 1.4%
DE 15 3 Hamburger Hallig 2 06.06. 11.07. Carnica Sklenar DE 16 337 232 2023 106 96 98 106 105 104 102 106 104 104 104 111 98 107 98 108 102 103 0.5%
DE 15 4 Helgoland 2 13.05. 31.07. C- Kombi BALKAN DE 15 233 12 2022 110 102 105 111 107 109 109 106 107 98 101 111 101 106 100 100 101 103 2.6%
DE 15 6 List auf Sylt 2 26.05. 20.07. C-Troiseck AT 99 193 62961 2023 107 98 99 107 116 111 104 119 113 97 96 109 100 102 98 105 95 100 2.4%
DE 15 9 Puan Klent / Sylt 2 26.05. 15.08. C- Varroatoleranz DE 6 90 167 2023 106 94 95 112 115 109 102 117 112 100 100 104 101 104 98 106 102 106 2.4%
DE 16 9 Oberhof 3 30.05. 01.08. DE 2 293 66 2023 110 107 108 117 115 116 112 117 112 106 100 106 99 105 100 98 106 107 4.7%
DE 16 11 Kieferle 3 06.06. 25.07. DE 16 310 147 2023 107 98 99 109 111 108 104 111 110 98 94 102 102 100 99 106 101 102 1.5%
DE 17 3 Wangerooge 2 24.05. 29.07. Carnica Selektionslinie LIB (90) DE 6 90 170 2023 107 95 96 112 115 109 103 118 111 100 100 104 101 104 98 106 102 106 2.4%
DE 17 4 Langeoog 2 31.05. 09.08. Carnica-03 (40) DE 17 208 49 2023 102 102 104 111 113 110 105 111 115 96 95 103 99 100 99 112 101 105 1.7%
DE 17 5 AGT Varroatoleranzbelegstelle Norderney (70) 2 24.05. 26.07. Carnica Varroatoleranz (SMR) DE 7 45 658 2023 107 103 104 109 115 112 107 116 112 101 96 106 98 102 97 107 104 103 2.7%
DE 17 6 Juist 2 25.05. 26.07. Carnica Sklenar 47/9/26 (13) DE 14 21 1317 2022 104 100 102 107 104 105 104 106 102 101 102 110 98 105 98 107 102 103 0.6%
DE 19 51 Eisbachtal 3 15.05. 21.07. Carnica AGT DE 19 346 803 2023 109 100 101 107 113 110 105 115 111 103 96 110 100 106 101 98 99 103 4.8%
DE 19 52 Hasental 3 15.05. 17.07. Carnica DE 2 266 231 2023 110 96 99 106 102 103 103 103 101 103 102 112 100 103 100 98 105 102 0.4%
DE 41 1 Sächsische Schweiz 6 31.05. 05.08. Carnica Kirchhain DE 7 45 662 2023 105 101 101 107 114 109 104 115 112 103 97 107 98 102 97 109 106 106 2.7%
AT 99 6 Löhnersbach 3 02.06. 30.07. IT 20 68 1013 2024 104 96 99 103 115 108 101 117 112 100 95 110 99 103 95 101 101 105 3.5%
AT 99 7 Blühnbachtal 3 31.05. 26.07. AT 99 400 745 2023 106 97 101 109 112 109 104 113 110 99 97 111 101 105 97 107 101 105 3%
C ASSOC No. D Code Surname TM from to Breeding line C4A A4A B4A No4A Y4A Code Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
Total
breeding
value
Performance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBP Nosemosis SMR Recapping Recapping
infested cells
INZW
AT 99 8 Kristeinertal - Osttirol 3 02.06. 28.07. AT 99 662 21 2023 104 93 97 104 113 106 100 112 112 103 99 107 101 103 98 105 101 104 1.7%
AT 99 13 Pusterwald 3 29.05. 31.07. AT 99 120 87 2023 108 105 107 109 123 117 109 124 121 94 97 115 101 103 97 108 100 106 3%
AT 99 16 1 Dürradmer 3 15.05. 04.06. AT 99 364 106 2023 107 102 107 116 115 114 110 118 112 101 100 111 101 104 97 106 103 105 2.2%
AT 99 16 2 Dürradmer 3 09.06. 04.08. AT 99 364 908 2023 106 100 104 112 111 110 107 112 108 94 91 104 100 103 98 104 103 104 2.1%
AT 99 17 1 Gschöder 3 15.05. 04.06. AT 99 364 121 2022 106 100 104 116 113 112 108 115 110 96 93 103 98 103 97 105 108 108 2.5%
AT 99 17 2 Gschöder 3 09.06. 04.08. AT 99 364 705 2023 107 105 107 112 112 112 109 115 108 97 95 107 99 103 98 102 104 106 4.1%
AT 99 21 Abtenau Zinkenbach 3 29.05. 28.07. AT 99 99 1 2023 107 102 107 113 113 112 109 114 111 99 98 111 103 106 96 109 102 105 2.5%
AT 99 27 Geiselgrundalm 3 29.05. 28.07. AT 99 193 62459 2023 106 103 105 106 115 111 106 116 113 97 92 110 102 106 96 106 103 107 2.6%
AT 99 38 Johannsenruhe 3 14.06. 09.08. AT 99 377 92 2023 109 106 108 110 122 117 110 122 120 100 101 114 101 104 97 111 100 109 3.1%
AT 99 40 Kocnatal 3 30.05. 14.08. AT 99 193 63000 2023 110 97 98 106 110 107 103 112 106 97 91 102 100 106 97 107 104 109 2.6%
AT 99 41 Radlgraben 3 01.06. 31.07. AT 99 169 223 2023 103 97 101 105 110 106 102 112 107 100 98 111 103 105 97 103 100 105 3.3%
AT 99 44 Steinberg 3 28.05. 23.07. AT 99 888 331 2023 111 105 107 114 116 115 111 117 115 102 101 110 101 105 97 109 101 107 2.9%
AT 99 45 Gößgraben 3 15.05. 31.07. AT 99 377 501 2023 105 102 103 104 125 115 104 125 123 94 97 113 101 104 97 107 102 107 3.1%
AT 99 46 Mühldorfer Ochsenalm 3 31.05. 15.08. AT 99 117 4 2023 104 98 101 105 118 110 102 121 114 99 98 113 104 104 98 100 106 110 3.7%
AT 99 48 Pöllatal 3 28.05. 31.07. AT 99 663 132 2024 105 95 98 107 114 108 101 114 113 101 97 108 101 104 97 105 100 104 2.4%
AT 99 50 Valentinalm 3 31.05. 15.08. AT 99 120 84 2023 109 107 109 110 122 118 111 123 120 94 97 115 101 103 97 108 101 107 3%
AT 99 56 Tratten 3 14.05. 16.07. AT 99 117 38 2023 104 104 105 106 116 112 105 117 115 94 97 112 102 105 97 105 105 111 3.6%
AT 99 58 Mühlviertler Alm 3 21.05. 30.07. AT 99 377 23 2023 108 100 102 114 117 113 107 119 114 96 98 119 101 105 97 101 102 109 4.7%
AT 99 59 Scheiterboden 3 23.05. 15.08. AT 99 671 85 2023 116 106 108 115 120 118 113 121 118 105 104 112 101 105 97 106 102 108 3%
AT 99 98 Seetal 3 25.05. 27.07. AT 99 377 74 2023 110 104 106 109 120 116 109 121 118 100 101 118 102 104 97 106 100 108 3.6%
C ASSOC No. D Code Surname TM from to Breeding line C4A A4A B4A No4A Y4A Code Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
Total
breeding
value
Performance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBP Nosemosis SMR Recapping Recapping
infested cells
INZW
CH 51 1 Bonatchiesse 3 13.06. 01.08. CRP/48 CH 52 707 40 2023 107 93 98 106 107 104 101 108 105 103 100 105 100 106 99 100 100 103 0.9%
CH 51 3 Petit-Mont 3 23.05. 26.07. B20F1/3 CH 51 45 1893 2023 96 88 88 102 103 97 92 105 101 93 92 99 100 104 99 102 101 103 0.7%
CH 51 5 Vermeilley 3 06.06. 01.08. KT02/23 CH 51 152 5652 2022 94 93 95 103 103 99 95 103 103 94 92 95 100 104 99 102 101 103 0.6%
CH 51 6 Moiry 3 13.06. 08.08. B20x30 / 11 CH 51 36 3427 2022 97 93 95 101 103 99 96 104 102 91 90 99 100 104 99 102 102 103 1%
CH 51 7 Toules 3 06.06. 01.08. CRP/48 CH 52 707 40 2023 107 93 98 106 107 104 101 108 105 103 100 105 100 106 99 100 100 103 0.9%
CH 51 8 Hongrin 3 30.05. 01.08. KL 14 / 50 CH 51 91 4677 2023 99 92 94 103 109 102 97 110 107 94 92 100 100 104 99 102 101 103 0.8%
CH 51 21 Mont-Dar 3 30.05. 25.07. S91 CH 51 78 9810 2023 99 87 89 102 104 98 93 105 102 95 95 104 100 104 99 102 101 103 0.8%
CH 51 22 SADE 3 16.05. 01.08. GB10 / 22 CH 51 206 903 2024 94 87 90 102 104 97 92 107 100 90 90 98 99 104 98 103 102 104 0.8%
CH 51 51 Grande-Enne 3 14.05. 06.06. 01P / 6 CH 51 10 4636 2023 102 89 90 101 104 98 94 105 103 92 99 105 100 104 99 102 102 103 1%
CH 52 5 Greina 3 13.06. 31.07. DE 19 186 21 2022 97 96 97 104 116 107 98 118 113 92 92 102 95 103 98 102 110 111 1.8%
CH 52 7 Justistal 3 26.05. 31.07. DE 1 45 172 2022 102 102 104 109 118 112 105 121 113 93 93 105 93 105 97 101 115 115 2.1%
CH 52 9 Hochgebirgsbelegstelle S-charl 3 13.06. 26.07. DE 16 337 224 2023 107 98 100 109 106 105 104 108 103 103 104 111 99 107 98 108 102 103 0.5%
CH 52 39 Nessleren 3 30.05. 29.07. CH 52 707 36 2022 105 95 99 109 104 103 102 106 102 104 98 102 101 106 98 100 101 104 1.1%
IT 4 1 Val Genova (TN) 3 06.06. 31.07. Kirchhain IT 20 106 84 2022 101 93 96 102 111 104 98 114 108 101 94 105 101 104 99 100 102 104 2.4%
IT 20 3 Pederü 3 27.05. 13.06. IT 20 108 9044 2023 113 100 102 112 119 115 108 119 117 101 102 118 102 106 100 100 102 105 3.1%
NL 55 2 Vlieland 2 06.06. 05.07. NL 55 55 41 2023 105 103 104 109 108 108 106 110 106 94 95 103 100 102 99 104 101 102 2.6%

Notice

The inbreeding coefficient refers to the workers of the planned colony. The inbreeding coefficient of the queen only depends on the mother colony and is 5.55 %.

Click on queen code shows pedigree, breeding values and inbreeding coefficients.

The total breeding values is calculated using the given weighting factors.

Only island and line mating stations with a registered 4a, subjected to breeding values estimation are displayed. For a full list of mating stations, see Allocation of mating stations.

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Legend

TM
Type of mating station
1 - Insemination station with fixed 4a
2 - Island mating station
3 - line mating station
4 - race mating station
6 - tolerance mating station
TBV
Total breeding value
INZW
Inbreeding coefficient of planned offspring