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Effects of queen rearing period on reproductive features of Italian (Apis mellifera ligustica), Caucasian (Apis mellifera caucasica), and Aegean ecotype of Anatolian honey bee (Apis mellifera anatoliaca) queens

İtalyan (Apis mellifera ligustica), Kafk as (Apis mellifera caucasica) ırkları ve Anadolu arısı Ege ekotipi (Apis mellifera anatoliaca) ana arılarının üreme özellikleri üzerine yetiştirme dönemlerinin etkisi

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271–276
Publication Date
2011-04-01
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Our results showed that the quality of queens was affected by the rearing period, decreasing gradually from April to August.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was conducted to determine the effects of rearing period on the quality characteristics of honey bee queens reared from Italian and Caucasian races and from the Aegean ecotype of Anatolian honey bee under the conditions of the Aegean region.
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Key Findings & Data:Italian (I), Caucasian (C), and Aegean (A) queens were reared in April, June, and August of 2007 and 2008.
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Conclusion & Impact:Our results showed that the quality of queens was affected by the rearing period, decreasing gradually from April to August.
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⚙️Variables:Apis mellifera ligustica · Apis mellifera caucasica · Ege ekotipi

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This study was conducted to determine the effects of rearing period on the quality characteristics of honey bee queens reared from Italian and Caucasian races and from the Aegean ecotype of Anatolian honey bee under the conditions of the Aegean region. Italian (I), Caucasian (C), and Aegean (A) queens were reared in April, June, and August of 2007 and 2008. The queens were weighed on the second day after emergence (WQ) and at the onset of oviposition (OWQ). The interval from emergence to the onset of oviposition (preoviposition period, POP) was determined in 3 genotype queen groups. The numbers of spermatozoa in the spermathecae (SN) were also measured after the queens started oviposition. The rearing period affected the weight of the queens at 2 days after emergence (WQ; P < 0.01) and at the onset of oviposition (OWQ; P < 0.01), the POP (P < 0.01), and the SN (P < 0.01). The differences in mean values of WQ, POP, and SN among genotypes were found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05, P < 0.01, and P < 0.05, respectively), whereas the OWQ was not affected by genotype. Our results showed that the quality of queens was affected by the rearing period, decreasing gradually from April to August.

Özet

Bu çalışmada, Ege Bölgesi koşullarında ana arı yetiştirme dönemlerinin Anadolu arısı Ege Ekotipi, Kafk as ve İtalyan ırkı ana arılarında üreme özellikleri üzerine etkileri belirlenmiştir. Bunun için 2007-2008 yılının Nisan, Haziran, Ağustos aylarında 3 genotipten yetiştirilen ana arılarda 2. gün canlı ağırlıkları, yumurtlama başlangıcı ağırlıkları, yumurtlama öncesi süreler ve sperm sayıları belirlenmiştir. Yetiştirme periyodu; ana arıların 2. gün canlı ağırlıklarını (P < 0,01), yumurtlama başlangıcı ağırlıklarını (P < 0,01), yumurtlama öncesi sürelerini (P < 0,01) ve sperm sayılarını (P < 0,01) etkilemiştir. Genotiplerin 2. gün ağırlıkları, yumurtlama öncesi süreleri ve sperm torbalarındaki sperm sayıları farklı bulunurken (sırasıyla P < 0,05, P < 0,01 ve P < 0,05), yumurtlama başlangıcı ağırlıkları farklı bulunmamıştır. Sonuçlar, yetiştirme periyodunun ana arı kalitesini etkilediğini, Nisan ayından Ağustos ayına doğru kalitenin azaldığını göstermiştir.

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KOÇ, A. U., KARACAOĞLU, M. (2011). Effects of queen rearing period on reproductive features of Italian (Apis mellifera ligustica), Caucasian (Apis mellifera caucasica), and Aegean ecotype of Anatolian honey bee (Apis mellifera anatoliaca) queens. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Cilt: 35 - Sayı: 4, 271–276. https://ajindex.com/articles/122043

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