populations were being decimated by tracheal mites. Brother Adam(Karl Kehrle)who was in charge of beekeeping at the abbey, started to cross the strongest colonies who had survived in the area. The new stock of bees have become a favorite for those in similar environments as that of the Briti...
Badly insulated hives cause stress that result in disease, winter losses and absconding of bees. A well-insulated beehive supports the best environmental conditions for a bee colony and reduces stress, lowers food consumption and susceptibility to disease, and results in strong colonies.H. Pech...
isn't so prone to swarm as much, great honey producer, light on excess propolis and makes nice looking white comb honey. A great bee for someone new to beekeeping.POOR TRAITS:Can drift between hives and not find their home. Are prone to rob other hives during a dearth. A dearth is a...
residues(chlorpyrifos·ethyl,methoxyfenozide.thiacloprid)werefoundinthepollensamplesfromeightlocations.ResiduesinthepollendidnotstatisticallyinfluencethedevelopmentofthehoneybeecoloniesorinfestationrateofNosema(Nosemaspp.),orvirusesABPV(acutebeeparalysisvirus),SBV(sacbroodvirus),DWV(deformedwingvirus),andBQCV(black...
Their hives, meticulously constructed hexagonal cells, serve as homes and storage for honey, pollen, and eggs. This intricate hive structure separates honey bees from bumblebees and solitary bee species. Lastly, the remarkable foraging capabilities of honey bees contribute significantly to agriculture ...
Socio-Economic Analysis of Beekeeping and the Effects of Beehive Types on Honey Production. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj- Napoca. 37(2):223-227.Vural H, Karaman S (2009). Socio-Economic Analysis Of Beekeeping And The Effects Of Beehive Types On Honey Production. Not. Bot. Hort....
The technique of cost benefit analysis was used to analyze the data. Findings showed that traditional beekeeping and semi-modern beekeeping (using Kenyan hives KTBH) farms have an average production of 77.46 and 112.68 liters of honey per year respectively, for the respective average total revenue...