IMPROVING THE LOCAL CARNIOLAN CHARACTERISTICS THROUGH THE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION PROCESS

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Bee Research Department. Agric. Res. Cent.II Plant Protect. Res. Inst.

Abstract

The effects of using artificial insemination for improving important characters of
carnica honeybees (Apia meiiifera comics ) reared in the two isolated area was
studied .Biometrical studies include ( body weight . number of ovarioles, size of
spermatheca and number of spermatozoa ) revealed that parents significantly vary ~
from their crosses. High recorded for there parameters was noticed in queens of
(Dakhla x Manzala). insignificant differences were observed in this biometrical
parameter between parents. The important morphological characters ( proboscis
length, forewing length and width , second wax mirror length and width and sting
length was studied in progenies of carnica and their crosses.
High recorded for proboscis . forewing length , hind tibia and sting length
indicated that using artificial insemination can be improved these traits.