A Comparative Assessment of Hygienic Behavior of Carniolan (Apismelliferacarnica Pollmann) and Yemeni (Apismellifera jemenitica Ruttner) Honeybees Using Infra-Red Photography Video Recording

Al-Kahtani, Saad; Taha, El-Kazafy A.

doi:10.3390/su141912524

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“…There is strong current interest in the research community in breeding bees resistant to pests and disease [ 37 ], often native bees well-adapted to local environmental conditions including weather conditions and availability of forage. Equally, most of the beekeepers in this study were mainly keeping either local hybrid bees or the Yemeni bee, which are likely to be well-adapted to the environment and may also be tolerant of Varroa [ 38 , 39 ].…”

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Seasonal Colony Loss Rates and Honey Bee Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Results of a Survey of Beekeepers

Albarrak

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2023

Insects

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There is high demand for honey in Saudi Arabia, honey bees make a valuable contribution to agriculture and the economy, and therefore it is important to know levels of colony loss and potential reasons for losses. While there is much research into honey bee colony losses worldwide, little is known about colony losses in Saudi Arabia, management practices or beekeeping experience there. The aims of this work were to address this knowledge gap. Results of a survey of beekeepers in southwest Saudi Arabia conducted in summer 2018 are presented, including colony losses in five different seasons. Data collection involved face-to-face interviews, supplemented by an online survey, using a purpose-designed questionnaire. Responses were obtained from 109 beekeepers, all male, managing 135 to 1700 colonies, with 2 to 45 years of beekeeping experience. Most (73.1%) respondents mainly kept local hybrid bees, while 25.9% mainly kept Apis mellifera jemenitica. Honey yields per colony varied much more between beekeepers than between bee races. A high proportion (83.5%) of beekeepers reported losing colonies over the period studied. The reported colony loss rate was significantly higher in summer than in other seasons, but still low. The overall proportion of colonies lost was 11.4% in summer 2017 and was lowest in spring 2018 (6.6%). The main reported causes of loss were Varroa destructor and disease. Most beekeepers (88.0%) treated against the Varroa mite, although only one method was reported, tau-fluvalinate as Apistan strips, and only 41.7% used a screened bottom board. The results establish a benchmark for future beekeeper surveys in Saudi Arabia and other environmentally similar countries where colony losses are of interest in all seasons of the year. Informing and supporting Saudi beekeepers concerning Varroa monitoring and treatment and optimal hive management could result in fewer losses, higher honey yields, potential to market organic honey and a greater share of the domestic honey market.

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Seasonal Colony Loss Rates and Honey Bee Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Results of a Survey of Beekeepers

Albarrak

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2023

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Best practices for colony management: a neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa

Nganso,

Soroker,

Osabutey

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Journal of Apicultural Research

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Study on the Effect of Bee Strain and Insemination Method on the Hygienic Behavior of Bee Colonies Tested Using the Pricking Method

Al-Obaydi,

Shaher

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The process of artificial and natural insemination was carried out on the queen bees of the local and Carniolan strains in order to study their hygienic behavior and the Pricking method for the strains, as well as the cross-insemination results between them. The study results showed that the local honey bee strain T1 outperformed the other studied strains in its hygienic behavior, as the detection rate of the dead brood by Pricking was (44.16, 93.16, and 100) % respectively, after (1, 6, and 24) hours of conducting the study. The same strain also outperformed all other strains in removing the dead brood with a percentage ranging from (0.16, 22.66, and 100) % respectively, after (1, 6, and 24) hours of conducting the study. Moreover, the artificial insemination method generally outperformed the natural insemination method in the hygienic behavior of the bee colonies, as the detection rate of the brood in the artificially inseminated bee strains A2 was (40.91, 91.00, 97.33, and 100) % respectively, after (1, 6, 24, and 36) hours of conducting the study. A2 also outperformed the A1 insemination method in terms of the percentage of removing the dead brood by Pricking, with a percentage ranging from (0.00, 17.08, 96.91, and 100) % respectively, after (1, 6, 24, and 36) hours of conducting the study.

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A Comparative Assessment of Hygienic Behavior of Carniolan (Apismelliferacarnica Pollmann) and Yemeni (Apismellifera jemenitica Ruttner) Honeybees Using Infra-Red Photography Video Recording

Cited by 3 publications

References 45 publications

Seasonal Colony Loss Rates and Honey Bee Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Results of a Survey of Beekeepers

Seasonal Colony Loss Rates and Honey Bee Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Results of a Survey of Beekeepers

Best practices for colony management: a neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa

Study on the Effect of Bee Strain and Insemination Method on the Hygienic Behavior of Bee Colonies Tested Using the Pricking Method

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