Influence of Bee Hives Position on Brood Rearing Activity and Stored Pollen in Honey Bee Colonies (Apismellifera L.).

Fathy, H. M.; El- Batran, Laila; Ali, M. A.

doi:10.21608/jppp.2017.46165

Influence of Bee Hives Position on Brood Rearing Activity and Stored Pollen in Honey Bee Colonies (Apismellifera L.).

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Dept. of Econ.Entomol.; Fac. Of Agric.; Mansoura Univ.; Egypt

10.21608/jppp.2017.46165

Abstract

The present work aimed to study the effect of bee hives position (high and low level) on amounts of brood and stored pollen during different seasons.The highest rate of worker brood in upper and lower colonies occurred in May, reached to 627 and 1000 sq.in. /colony, respectively, under (temp. 29C° and 52 %R.H). Brood rearing in upper colonies was more active than in lower colonies. Throughout different seasons, it was found significant differences between amounts of brood in upper and lower colonies during spring and summer season, while it is not during autumn and winter seasons. Amounts of stored pollen in a whole year in upper colonies were more than lower colonies, represented in upper colonies, 439, 1100, 392 and 158 sq.in. /colony, in spring, summer, autumn and winter, respectively, while in lower colonies were 514, 731, 327 and 164 sq.in./colony, respectively.