Quantity and Seasonal Variation of Propolis Gathering Activity by Craniolan and Italian Honey Bee Hybrid at kafr El-Sheikh.

Fathy, H. M.; Badria, F. A. A.; Fatehe, A. S.; Ghazy, M. G. M.

doi:10.21608/jppp.2017.46305

Quantity and Seasonal Variation of Propolis Gathering Activity by Craniolan and Italian Honey Bee Hybrid at kafr El-Sheikh.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University.

² Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University.

³ Department of Bee research, plant protection research Institute.

10.21608/jppp.2017.46305

Abstract

This study was conducted in the apiary of bee research - plant protection research institute branch of Sakha – Kafr El- sheikh governorate during the period from the beginning of January 2014 until the end of December 2014 to study the activity in the collecting propolis, according to bee races (Craniolan hybrid and Italian hybrid).The propolis amount collected by the Italian hybrid in spring between 1.14 – 2.60g.with a mean value of 1.90g. Whereas the Propolis amount collected by the Craniolan hybrid ranged between 2.697 – 6.353g with a mean value of 4.56.The Propolis amount collected by Italian hybrid 3.67g ranged between 0.520 – 2.170g in winter with mean 1.223g, in summer with a mean value of 4.41g. The highest value in winter season was in Marsh 2.170g, while the lowest value was in January 0.520g. Whereas the Propolis amount collected by Carniolan hybrid 8.766g ranged between 1.913 – 3.870g in winter with mean 2.923g. In summer with a mean value of 6.709g. The highest value in winter season was in February 3.870g, while the lowest value was in January 1.913g, the highest value in summer season was in July 9.214g, while the lowest value was in September 3.124g.