Effect of rearing period and grafting method on the queen bee rearing
2005
Genc, F. | Emsen, B. | Dodologlu, A., Ataturk University, Erzurum (Turkey). Department of Animal Science
The effect of three grafting methods, addition of royal jelly (A), dry grafting (B) and grafting with addition of water (C) and three months of summer in June , July and August, on queen bee rearing were investigated. The highest larvae"acceptance rates were observed by dry grafting in July and grafting with addition of royal jelly in July and August. The height of queen cell was highest by the use of royal jelly in June and August. The shortest pre-oviposition period was observed by addition of royal jelly in July and by other two methods in June, July. Mating rate, number of spermatozoa, spermatheca diameter and emergence queen weight were not affected by treatments. More studies are suggested before any definite recommendation could be made.
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