Effect of Grafting, Queen Bee Age, and Insemination Timing on Apis mellifera Queen Bee Oviposition in Instrumental Insemination
2023
Lee, S.J. | Lee, J.B. | Choi, G. | Kwon, C.R. | Kim, B.J. | Lee, K.Y.
Instrumental insemination of honeybees is an essential technique for honeybee breeding. To standardize instrumental insemination techniques in Korea, we conducted research on queen bee grafting, queen bee age, and the oviposition effect of queen bees based on the timing of instrumental insemination. A higher grafting success rate of hive-producing queen bees was found to correlate with an increased oviposition success rate of inseminated queen bees (R² = 0.346). Additionally, oviposition success rate varied with queen bee age and the timing of instrumental insemination (p<0.05). Consequently, it is effective to perform instrumental insemination between April and June, using queen bees aged 12~16 days, which have emerged from hives with a high grafting success rate. Our findings can provide crucial foundational data for standardizing instrumental insemination practices in Korea.
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