Morphometric Differences Between South American Africanized and South African (Apis Mellifera Scutellata) Honey Bees

Buco, Steven M.; Rinderer, Thomas E.; Sylvester, H. Allen; Collins, Anita M.; Lancaster, Vicki; Crewe, Robin M.; Davis, G. H. G.; Winfrey, Daniel

doi:10.1051/apido:19870301

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“…The major differences reside in the white-eyed pupal stage (Pw), which is ≈ 36 h for Africanized bees and 42 h for A m carnica (Rembold et al, 1980), and in the brown-eyed pupal stage (Pb) which lasts 42 and 48 h in the 2 subtypes, respectively. Thus, the total duration of the preimaginal stages is 24 h shorter in Africanized honey bees than in A m carnica, with a variation of 6 h. Therefore, according to these results, as well as those of others authors (Garofalo, 1977;Couto, 1987;Rosenkranz, 1990) (Buco et al, 1987;Daly, 1991), analysis of mitochondrial DNA (Smith et al, 1989;Smith, 1991) …”

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Characterization of preimaginal developmental stages in Africanized honey bee workers (Apis mellifera L)

1993

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Summary — The stages of preimaginal development of the Africanized worker honey bee (Apis mellifera L) were characterized. Body weight and head diameter were used as characters with which to differentiate among the first 4 instars, and additional traits such as apolysis, defecation and tibiotarsal length of the hind legs were used to characterize the subdivision of the 5th and last instar. Pupal stages were determined on the basis of eye and thorax pigmentation. The duration of each stage was also determined from these characteristics. The post-embryonic development period of Africanized bees is ≈ 24 h shorter than that in Apis mellifera carnica, and 18 and 24 h longer than in African bees.Africanized honeybee / preimaginal development / duration of development / larval instar

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Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 71%

Characterization of preimaginal developmental stages in Africanized honey bee workers (Apis mellifera L)

1993

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“…Adult bee populations were estimated in groups of 1100 adult workers, which is the number of bees that can occupy one side of a fully occupied Langstroth frame (Buco et al, 1987).…”

Section: Bee Populationmentioning

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Performance of two honey bee subspecies during harsh weather and Acacia gerrardii nectar-rich flow

Awad

Owayss

Alqarni

2017

Sci. agric. (Piracicaba, Braz.)

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Both climatic factors and bee forage characteristics affect the population size and productivity of honey bee colonies. To our knowledge, no scientific investigation has as yet considered the potential effect of nectar-rich bee forage exposed to drastic subtropical weather conditions on the performance of honey bee colonies. This study investigated the performance of the honey bee subspecies Apis mellifera jemenitica Ruttner (Yemeni) and Apis mellifera carnica Pollmann (Carniolan) in weather that was hot and dry and in an environment of nectar-rich flora.The brood production, food storage, bee population and honey yield of Yemeni (native) and Carniolan (imported) colonies on Talh trees (Acacia gerrardii Benth.), a nectar-rich, subtropical, and summer bee forage source in Central Arabia were evaluated. Owing to their structural and behavioral adaptations, the Yemeni bees constructed stronger (high population size) colonies than the Carniolan bees. Although both groups yielded similar amounts of Talh honey, the Yemeni bees consumed their stored honey rapidly if not timely harvested. A. m. jemenitica has a higher performance than A. m. carnica during extremely hot-dry conditions and A. gerrardii nectar-rich flow.

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“…Relationship between the bee fore wing length and the diameter of the cell in which it was reared, in workers from 15 different races of Apis mellifera. Data was compiled from Ruttner (1988), Hepburn and Radloft (1998), Spivak et al (1988), Buco et al (1987) and this study. number of female offspring produced by the surviving mothers which is comparable to that found in other races of honey bees (Tab.…”

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Reproduction of Varroa destructor in South African honey bees: does cell space influence Varroa male survivorship?

Martin

Kryger

2002

Apidologie

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-The ability of Varroa destructor to reproduce in the African honey bee Apis mellifera scutellata was studied. In addition, the effects of space within the brood cell and short brood developmental time on mite reproduction, was investigated using A. m. scutellata cells parasitised by a A. m. capensis worker pseudo-clone. In A. m. scutellata worker cells Varroa produced 0.9 fertilised females per mother mite which is the same as found in susceptible European honey bees, but greater than the 0.4 produced in cells containing the pseudo-clone. Low mite reproductive success in cells containing pseudo-clone was mainly as a result of increased mite mortality. This was caused by male protonymphs and some mothers becoming trapped in the upper part of the cell due to the pseudo-clone being 8% larger than their host and not due to their short developmental time. Therefore, mite populations in South African A. m. scutellata and A. m. capensis honey bees are expected to increase to levels observed in Europe and USA.Varroa destructor / reproduction / cell size / mite mortality / Apis mellifera scutellata

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Morphometric Differences Between South American Africanized and South African (Apis Mellifera Scutellata) Honey Bees

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Cited by 36 publications

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Characterization of preimaginal developmental stages in Africanized honey bee workers (Apis mellifera L)

Characterization of preimaginal developmental stages in Africanized honey bee workers (Apis mellifera L)

Performance of two honey bee subspecies during harsh weather and Acacia gerrardii nectar-rich flow

Reproduction of Varroa destructor in South African honey bees: does cell space influence Varroa male survivorship?

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