TY - JOUR
T1 - Determiming the Performances of Honeybees, Pure Bred Caucasian, Anatolian and Their Reciprocal Crosses under Nomad Beekeeping Conditions
AU - , Halil Yeninar AU - , Ethem Akyol AU - , Nuray Sahinler
JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL - 8
IS - 5
SP - 995
EP - 999
PY - 2009
DA - 2001/08/19
SN - 1680-5593
DO - javaa.2009.995.999
UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2009.995.999
KW - Honeybee
KW -genotype
KW -brood area
KW -adult bee
KW -pure bred Caucasian
AB - This study was carried out to determine the brood production, development of adult worker bee population and honey yield of pure bred Caucasian (Apis mellifera Caucasica) (C (♀%)), Anatolian (A (♀%) (Apis mellifera anatoliaca) honeybees and their reciprocal crosses (C (♂) x A (♀) and A (♀) x C (♂)) under nomad beekeeping conditions in Central and South-East Anatolia with coastal side of East Mediterranean region of Turkey. All Queens were reared in same apiary, with same methods and at the same time. All of them were instrumentally inseminated. Average number of frames, covered with bees, of 10 measuring times between 25th April and 31st October, in C (♀%), A (♀%), C (♀) x A (♂) and A (♀) x C (♂) genotypes were found to be 11.6±0.4, 17.2±0.9, 11.5±0.5 and 17.8±1.0 number/colony and the brood areas 3754.2±340.8, 5425.1±416.9, 3742.6±323.8 and 5194.8±428.7 cm2 colony-1 were found, respectively. The total average honey yields for 4 groups were found as 36.3±3.5; 43.9±4.1; 33.1±3.5 and 55.3±4.5 kg colony-1, respectively in 3 different ecological regions. There were found significant differences (p<0.01) among the groups with respect to on frames covered with bees, brood area and the honey yields. There were calculated high and significant (p<0.01) correlations (r = 0.85, r = 0.82) between frames covered with bees, brood areas and honey yield.
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