The influence of queen mandibular pheromones on worker attraction to swarm clusters and inhibition of queen rearing in the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.)

1989 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Winston ◽  
K. N. Slessor ◽  
L. G. Willis ◽  
K. Naumann ◽  
H. A. Higo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Queen Rearing

scholarly journals Effect of Different Substrates on the Acceptance of Grafted Larvae in Commercial Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) Queen Rearing

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celia A. Contreras-Martinez ◽  
Francisca Contreras-Escareño ◽  
José O. Macias-Macias ◽  
Jose M. Tapia-Gonzalez ◽  
Tatiana Petukhova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Acceptance Rate ◽  
Coconut Water ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Queen Rearing ◽  
Honey Bee Queens

Abstract The need for the increased production of honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens has led beekeepers to use different substrates in artificial queen cups where larvae destined to become queens are deposited (grafting). However, not enough scientific evidence exists that indicates that this practice is useful and what substance offers the best results. This study was conducted to determine with the Doolittle queen rearing method the acceptance rate of larvae deposited on different substrates during grafting and to determine if the sugar content and pH of the substrates used affect the acceptance of larvae in cell builder colonies. The evaluated substrates were coconut water, apple nectar, royal jelly, cola soda and distilled water, plus control (without substrate). Grafted larvae of the six treatments were introduced into cell builder colonies and their acceptance verified after 72 h. Apple nectar provided the highest rate of larvae acceptance with 81.06%, followed by cola soda with 62.93%, coconut water with 60.90%, royal jelly with 57.82% and distilled water with 58.99%. The larvae acceptance rates of all substrates were significantly higher than the control, which had an acceptance rate of 47.04%. No significant relationship was found between the sugar content of the substrates and larvae acceptance. However, although not significant, a high negative correlation was found between the substrate pH and the number of accepted larvae (Rho = - 0.90, p = 0.07). These results suggest that the use of liquid acidic substrates during larvae grafting, in particular apple nectar, may increase the production of honey bee queens.

Patriline differences in emergency queen rearing in the honey bee, Apis mellifera

2003 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Ch�line ◽  
F. L. W. Ratnieks ◽  
G. Arnold ◽  
C. Papin
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Queen Rearing

EFFECT OF QUEEN MANDIBULAR PHEROMONE ON INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE OF QUEEN CELLS IN THE HONEY BEE (APIS MELLIFERA L.)

1996 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.P. Melathopoulos ◽  
M.L. Winston ◽  
J.S. Pettis ◽  
T. Pankiw
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Cell Structure ◽  
Queen Mandibular Pheromone ◽  
Queen Rearing ◽  
Queen Cell ◽  
Bee Colonies

AbstractAdding queen mandibular pheromone into honey bee colonies earlier than 24 h after queen loss resulted in an inhibition of queen-rearing, but not when added after 4 days. The number of queen cells initiated in each treatment decreased with the addition of the pheromone, although there were no effects on the number of queen cells torn down following pheromone treatment. The effect of adding the pheromone to queenless colonies given newly hatched female larvae under different regimens of queen cell provisioning and cell structure also was investigated. Only colonies in which larvae were presented in unmodified worker comb exhibited significantly lower rates of queen-rearing. Results indicate that queen mandibular pheromone inhibits the initiation of queen-rearing but not the maintenance of established cells.

scholarly journals Effects of coumaphos on queen rearing in the honey bee, Apis mellifera

Apidologie ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 605-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffery S. Pettis ◽  
Anita M. Collins ◽  
Reg. Wilbanks ◽  
Mark. F. Feldlaufer
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Queen Rearing

Transcriptomic, Morphological, and Developmental Comparison of Adult Honey Bee Queens (Apis mellifera) Reared From Eggs or Worker Larvae of Differing Ages

2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (6) ◽  
pp. 2581-2587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Yi ◽  
Yi Bo Liu ◽  
Andrew B Barron ◽  
Zhi Jiang Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Differentially Expressed Genes ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Rna Seq ◽  
Queen Rearing ◽  
Honey Bee Queens

Abstract Queens and workers are very distinct phenotypes that develop from the same genome. Larvae from worker cells up to 3.5 d old can be transferred to larger queen cells and will subsequently be reared as queens and develop into functional queens. This has become a very popular queen rearing practice in contemporary apiculture. Here we used RNA-Seq to study the consequences of rearing queens from transplanted worker larvae on the transcriptome of the adult queens. We found that queens reared from transferred older larvae developed slower, weighted less, and had fewer ovarioles than queens reared from transferred eggs, indicating queens were cryptically intercaste. RNA-Seq analysis revealed differentially expressed genes between queens reared from transferred larvae compared with queens reared from transferred eggs: the older the larvae transferred, the greater the number of differentially expressed genes. Many of the differentially expressed genes had functions related to reproduction, longevity, immunity, or metabolism, suggesting that the health and long-term viability of queens was compromised. Our finds verify the previous studies that adult queens reared from older transferred larvae were of lower quality than queens reared from transferred eggs or younger larvae.

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