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Comparison of Africanized and European Queen-Mating Colonies in Venezuela
Apidologie (1986)
  • Richard L Hellmich, II, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Robert G. Danka, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Thomas E. Rinderer, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Anita M. Collins, United States Department of Agriculture
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Abstract

Africanized queen-mating colonies produced fewer mated queens (P < 0.05), absconded more (P < 0.001) and had more population dwindling (P < 0.03) when compared to European queenmating colonies. Africanized colonies most affected by these factors were 5-1 nuclei, the type of mating nuclei most commonly used by U.S. queen producers. Efficiency of queen production was increased by doubling bee populations and hive volume and by adding brood.

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Publication Date
1986
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Citation Information
Richard L Hellmich, Robert G. Danka, Thomas E. Rinderer and Anita M. Collins. "Comparison of Africanized and European Queen-Mating Colonies in Venezuela" Apidologie Vol. 17 Iss. 3 (1986)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/richard_hellmich/99/