Professional paper

FORMATION AND REARING OF THE BEE NUCLEI (Apis mellifera L.)

Zlatko Puškadija ; Faculty of Agriculture, J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Anđelko Opačak ; Faculty of Agriculture, J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Tihomir Florijančić ; Faculty of Agriculture, J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Dinko Jelkić ; Faculty of Agriculture, J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Pero Mijić ; Faculty of Agriculture, J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Ivica Bošković ; Faculty of Agriculture, J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

Modern beekeeping does not accept swarm from the branch as a part of technological process. Modern beekeeper produces an artifical swarm; a bee nuclei; when it is the most suitable period for him; in terms of pasture and climate conditions. Organizing production of the selected fertilized queen-bees allow beekeepers not to spend valuable time in the season for the production of queen-bees; because it is possible to get supply on the market. Comparison of two of the most common production methods have been described: inserting fertilized selected queen-bee into the nuclei consisting of three frames with covered brood and two frames with honey (Group A) and inserting fertilized selected queen-bee into the package-swarm (Group B). The research showed that nuclei from the Group A were stronger; and succeeded to create; until the period of hibernation; about 17 frames weighing 35 kg in LR beehive. The nuclei from the Group B were formed at strength of about 11 frames weighing 23 kg in LR beehive type.

Keywords

bee nuclei; beekeeping; package nuclei

Hrčak ID:

31256

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/31256

Publication date:

18.12.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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