The Effect Of Venom Collection On Some Behavioral Characteristics And Honey Yield Of Honey Bee ( Apis Mellifera Apis Mellifera ) Colonies And Comparing Venom Collecting Apparatuses Made In Iran

Gholamian, E., Scientific Board of Citrus Research Institute of Iran, Ramsar, Iran.; Ebadi, R., Prof of Entomology, Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of; Tahmasbi, G., Assistant Prof of Honey Bee and Silkworm Dept.Animal Science Reseach Institute of Iran.Karaj,Iran.

The Effect Of Venom Collection On Some Behavioral Characteristics And Honey Yield Of Honey Bee ( Apis Mellifera Apis Mellifera ) Colonies And Comparing Venom Collecting Apparatuses Made In Iran

2007

Gholamian, E., Scientific Board of Citrus Research Institute of Iran, Ramsar, Iran. | Ebadi, R., Prof of Entomology, Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of | Tahmasbi, G., Assistant Prof of Honey Bee and Silkworm Dept.Animal Science Reseach Institute of Iran.Karaj,Iran.

Persian. The bee venom is one of the important products of honey bee's colony that is used for the cure of many diseases such as arthritis, rheumatism, herpes, etc. Two kinds of venom collector apparatuses,venom apparatus used out of the hive and venom apparatus used inside the hive, were made in Iran. In this research the effect of venom collection on some behavioral characteristics including: Defensive behavior, general behavior, queen's stability,wax production and comb making, honey yield, and comparing the efficiency of venom collection by means of the above mentioned collector apparatuses were studied. Results showed that: 1.The venom collection by the venom apparatus used out of the hive had significant differences on the defensive behavior and wax production (ل=1%) and general behavior (ل=5%) in comparison with the control. This apparatus had no abnormal effect on survival and queen's stability,honey yield, in comparison with the control. Also the rate of venom collection with this apparatus was low and had much trouble for the user during venom collection. 2.Venom collection by the venom apparatus used inside the hive did not show any negative effect on wax production, survival and queen's stability and honey yield in comparison with the control. Also the rate of venom collection by this apparatus comparing with the similar foreign apparatus was low but the manner of venom collection by it is simple and have no trouble. Generally, the effect of venom collection on the behavioral characteristics and honey production by honey bee colonies depends on the kind of apparatus, method of collection and probably other factors.

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