EFFECTS OF ADDITIONAL CAGED AND FREE-RUNNING QUEENS ON HONEY-BEE (APIS, MELLIFERA) COLONY PERFORMANCE

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OLDROYD, BP [1 ]
HUNT, PJ [1 ]
机构
[1] DEPT AGR & RURAL AFFAIRS,PLANT RES INST,RICHMOND 3121,AUSTRALIA
关键词
APIS-MELLIFERA; MULTI-QUEEN SYSTEM; HONEY PRODUCTION; COLONY PERFORMANCE;
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10.1051/apido:19900605
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Q96 [昆虫学];
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Colonies were established containing the following combinations of queens : 1 free-running queen, 2 free-running queens, 1 free-running queen and 1 caged queen, and 1 free-running queen and 4 caged queens. Brood area and colony weight gain were measured for each treatment. Colonies with 1 queen had the highest colony weight gain. The presence of additional queens in colonies had several negative effects on performance. Mortality of free-running queens was increased by the presence of 1 caged queen, which caused a reduction in brood area and colony weight gain. There was no significant difference in the brood production of single queen colonies, and colonies containing 2 free-running queens. The results do not support the use of caged queens or 2-queen colonies for increasing honey production.
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