The Variability of Wing Nervature Angles of Honey Bee from the North Kosovo Area

Mladenović, Marko Z.; Simeonova, Valeriya

doi:10.1080/13102818.2010.10817877

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“…The average value for angle A4, by locations, ranged from 27.87° (I) to 30.42° (IV). The average value for this angle is in agreement with the results of Mladenović and Simeonova (2010), where the average size of angle A4 for the locality of Lešak was 30.30°. The average values of the angle A4 size for the bees from AP Vojvodina (I) have been statistically highly significantly different (p<0.01) from the bees from central Serbia (IV, V and VI).…”

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The influence of geographical area on morphometric parameters of the honey bee in Serbia

Ignjatović,

Matović,

Jevtić

et al. 2024

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In this study, morphological characteristics were measured on worker honey bee samples collected from seven different locations covering the territory of the Republic of Serbia. Three samples were taken from the territory of AP Vojvodina, namely from the Southern Banat District (Vršac; I), the South Bačka District (Bač; II), and the West Bačka District (Crvenka; III). The worker bees from the central Serbia originated from different sites namely, the Rasina District (Aleksandrovac; IV), the Zlatibor District (Lučani; V), Pešter (Sjenica; VI), and the Bor District (Negotin; VII). From each sample, 15 bees were randomly selected, and their front right wings were dissected and mounted on slides in two rows. After wing preparation, they were scanned using an Epson Perfection V600 Photo scanner with a resolution of 4800 dpi. The measurement included a total of 14 parameters, 11 of which were the angles on the forewing, while the other parameters analyzed were the forewing length and width and the cubital index. The results have shown that there is a high statistically significant difference between the localities in the characteristics examined in this study. From a total of 11 angles analyzed, statistical significance (p0.01) of average values between the localities was determined for the following angles: A4, J16, K19, L13, N23, G18, and O26. The analysis of the results of the front wings length and the cubital index has shown a significant difference between the groups of honey bees. The average forewing length across all locations in the study was 9.17mm, while the average forewing width was 3.43. The difference in terms of the average forewing width was not statistically significant between the locations. The values of the cubital index ranged from 2.28 to 2.79, with an average of 2.49 across all locations.

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The influence of geographical area on morphometric parameters of the honey bee in Serbia

Ignjatović,

Matović,

Jevtić

et al. 2024

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“…Specifics of bees from the site Zubin Potok lies in the fact that in this region, located in Kosovo, trade and transport of goods is difficult. Due to this fact, this honey bee group remains geographically isolated and possesses certain characteristics which are confirmed in researches of Mladenović and Simeonova (2010). For the characterization of subpopulations within races, multivariate statistical methods may be used to estimate similarities and/or dissimilarities (Kauhausen-Keller and Keller, 1994).…”

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“…However, during the previous decades the natural populations of Carniolan honey bee have been subjected to influence of man, in the first place through the uncontrolled import and crossbreeding to which migratory beekeeping has contributed Today there is the view that two populations of honey bees can be considered in Serbia: gray bees (Apis mellifera carnica Poll.) and yellow bees (Apis mellifera banatica) (Mladenović and Simeonova, 2010).…”

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Forewing differentiation of the honey bees from Serbia

Nedić¹,

Jevtic

Jež³

et al. 2011

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In this study, 12 morphological characteristics were measured on worker bee samples collected from seven different locations covering the territory of Republic Serbia. The measurement of 11 angles on the front wing and cubital index was done with stereo microscope Leica XTL-3400D, and software package IL 1009 in accordance with the standard method. The results showed significant differences between the groups of bees and investigation of angles on the forewing could be contributed to a clearer separation of groups of bees inside domestic population.

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Determining the Quality of Honey in the Region of Kosova With Physiochemical Analysis

DURMİSHİ,

KNİGHTS,

MEHMETİ

et al. 2023

Uludağ Arıcılık Dergisi

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This article examines the physicochemical and nutritional characteristics of honey produced in different regions of Kosovo. A total of 26 samples were gathered from various locations, and beekeepers were interviewed about their honey-production techniques and bee-feeding practices. The samples underwent analysis to determine parameters such as moisture content, total solids, pH, acidity, ash content, proteins, conductivity, and brix%. Notably, the physicochemical properties of honey differed significantly across the regions. Moisture content ranged from 15.02% to 18.80%, with the lowest found in Ferizaji and the highest in Sharri. Brix% concentration at 20°C varied from 79.50% to 82.60%, with Sharri exhibiting the lowest and Prishtina displaying the highest value. The acidity and pH levels of all honey samples were measured between 4.97 and 5.63, and 3.56 to 5.60, respectively. Additionally, the Pfund scale was employed to evaluate the color of the honey, indicating white hues for Sharri, extremely light white or white for Prishtina and Ferizaj, and exceptionally white for Skenderaj. This study concludes that geographical location, feeding systems, nectar sources, honey age, and beekeeper processing methods significantly impact the physicochemical and nutritional properties of honey, including its color.

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The Variability of Wing Nervature Angles of Honey Bee from the North Kosovo Area

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The influence of geographical area on morphometric parameters of the honey bee in Serbia

The influence of geographical area on morphometric parameters of the honey bee in Serbia

Forewing differentiation of the honey bees from Serbia

Determining the Quality of Honey in the Region of Kosova With Physiochemical Analysis

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