The effect of diet types on some quality characteristics of artificially reared Apis mellifera queens
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2020
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Dolasević, SlobodanStevanović, Jevrosima
Aleksić, Nevenka
Glavinić, Uroš
Deletić, Nebojša
Mladenović, Mica
Stanimirović, Zoran
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The influence of various diets on the quality of Apis mellifera queens was assessed. Colonies intended for queen cell production were assigned to four groups fed on (1) sugar-only, (2) mix of sugar, honey and fresh pollen, (3) sugar and pollen substitute (FeedBee?), and (4) natural sources. In addition, a fifth group had queen cells obtained naturally, by swarming. Sugar-only diet exerted a significant (p?<?0.05) stimulating effect on the acceptance of queen cells and the weight of newly emerged queens, not affecting mated queens. Among mated queens those raised by bees fed on the mix of sugar, honey and fresh pollen had significantly (p?<?0.05) larger numbers of ovarioles in comparison with all the others. Their weight was significantly higher than that of the queens from groups given FeedBee(?) and swarming queens. Compared to the latter, they had significantly wider spermatheca. Given the parameters monitored, FeedBee(?) proved not to be advantageous for queens.
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honey bee queen rearing / supplemental feeding / queen quality / queen reproductive traitsSource:
Journal of Apicultural Research, 2020, 59, 1, 115-123Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
Funding / projects:
- Eva Crane Trust fund [ECTA_20170306]
- Molecular genetic and ecophysiological researches on the protection of autochthonous animal genetic resources, sustaining domestic animals’ welfare, health and reproduction, and safe food production (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-46002)
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2019.1673965
ISSN: 0021-8839
WoS: 000490611600001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85074376431
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Fakultet veterinarske medicineTY - JOUR AU - Dolasević, Slobodan AU - Stevanović, Jevrosima AU - Aleksić, Nevenka AU - Glavinić, Uroš AU - Deletić, Nebojša AU - Mladenović, Mica AU - Stanimirović, Zoran PY - 2020 UR - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1801 AB - The influence of various diets on the quality of Apis mellifera queens was assessed. Colonies intended for queen cell production were assigned to four groups fed on (1) sugar-only, (2) mix of sugar, honey and fresh pollen, (3) sugar and pollen substitute (FeedBee?), and (4) natural sources. In addition, a fifth group had queen cells obtained naturally, by swarming. Sugar-only diet exerted a significant (p?<?0.05) stimulating effect on the acceptance of queen cells and the weight of newly emerged queens, not affecting mated queens. Among mated queens those raised by bees fed on the mix of sugar, honey and fresh pollen had significantly (p?<?0.05) larger numbers of ovarioles in comparison with all the others. Their weight was significantly higher than that of the queens from groups given FeedBee(?) and swarming queens. Compared to the latter, they had significantly wider spermatheca. Given the parameters monitored, FeedBee(?) proved not to be advantageous for queens. PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon T2 - Journal of Apicultural Research T1 - The effect of diet types on some quality characteristics of artificially reared Apis mellifera queens VL - 59 IS - 1 SP - 115 EP - 123 DO - 10.1080/00218839.2019.1673965 ER -
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Dolasević, S., Stevanović, J., Aleksić, N., Glavinić, U., Deletić, N., Mladenović, M.,& Stanimirović, Z.. (2020). The effect of diet types on some quality characteristics of artificially reared Apis mellifera queens. in Journal of Apicultural Research Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 59(1), 115-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2019.1673965
Dolasević S, Stevanović J, Aleksić N, Glavinić U, Deletić N, Mladenović M, Stanimirović Z. The effect of diet types on some quality characteristics of artificially reared Apis mellifera queens. in Journal of Apicultural Research. 2020;59(1):115-123. doi:10.1080/00218839.2019.1673965 .
Dolasević, Slobodan, Stevanović, Jevrosima, Aleksić, Nevenka, Glavinić, Uroš, Deletić, Nebojša, Mladenović, Mica, Stanimirović, Zoran, "The effect of diet types on some quality characteristics of artificially reared Apis mellifera queens" in Journal of Apicultural Research, 59, no. 1 (2020):115-123, https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2019.1673965 . .