Determiming the performances of honeybees, pure bred Caucasian, Anatolian and their reciprocal crosses under Nomad beekeeping conditions


Yeninar H., Akyol E., Sahinler N.

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, vol.8, no.5, pp.995-999, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3923/javaa.2009.995.999
  • Journal Name: Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.995-999
  • Keywords: Adult bee, Brood area, Genotype, Honeybee, Pure bred Caucasian
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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 (♂) × A (♀) and A (♀) × C (♂)) under nomad beekeeping conditions in Central and South-East Anatolia with coastal side of East Mediterranean region of Turkey. All Queens were reared m 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 31 st October, in C (♀ ♂), A (♀ ♂), C (♀) × A (♂) and A (♀) × 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. © Medwell Journals, 2009.