Analysis of a settlement process hiveMelipona fasciculataSmith (Hymenoptera, Apidae).
Keywords:
Melipona, Rational division, settlementAbstract
This study amed analyze the process of settement of hives to increase the number of colonies of Melipona fasciculata Smith. We used adult bees (young and foragers) and brood comb springs constituting three treatments: 80, 160 and 240 adult bees with five repetitions. We evaluated the following characters the newly formed colonies amount of food post built and presence of virgin queen and queen foragers; amount of brood cells built and size of the combs for 60 days. The colonies than received 160 adult bees were higher than others in terms of weight and number pots of food, since the colonies than received 240 adult bees were higher than other on the number brood cells built. The colonies donor influenced the newly formed colonies your genetic potencial. Soon is possible realize settlement colonies of Melipona fasciculata Smith. Through rational division based on the number adult bees division based on the number adult bees, young, foragers and brood comb spring.
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