Determination of Synthetic Honeybee Brood Pheromone and its Effect on Honeybee Colony, Apis mellifera L.: Preliminary Study
2011
Jung, C.E., Andong National University, Andong, Republic of Korea | Choi, S.H., Greenagrotech, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea | Kim, Y.I., Greenagrotech, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
The chemical composition of synthetic honeybee brood pheromone was determined using GC/MS. Among 10 known fatty acids, eight chemicals were detected but two were not. Also two unreported chemicals were detected, but the function and origin is not clear. When the synthetic brood pheromone was treated, the colony weight increase was higher in treatment in the initial two week period. At 10th week, the colony weight was higher but not significant. Colony survival in treatment was higher. Even without statistical significance, honey yield was higher in treatment relative to the untreated control. Further study is requested for the possibility to utilize the synthetic brood pheromone in commercial apicultural environment for better protection and production of honeybee.
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