SWARMING BEHAVIOUR OF HONEYBEE COLONIES (APIS MELLIFERA L.) IN ASSIUT REGION, UPPER EGYPT AND ROLE OF DIFFERENT CASTS IN THE COLONY
HUSSEIN, M., SHOREIT, M., OMAR, M., ABDEL-RAHMAN, M. (2000). SWARMING BEHAVIOUR OF HONEYBEE COLONIES (APIS MELLIFERA L.) IN ASSIUT REGION, UPPER EGYPT AND ROLE OF DIFFERENT CASTS IN THE COLONY. EKB Journal Management System, 78(3), 1117-1134. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2000.322679
MOSTAFA H. HUSSEIN; MOHAMED N. SHOREIT; MOHAMED O. M. OMAR; MOHAMED F. ABDEL-RAHMAN. "SWARMING BEHAVIOUR OF HONEYBEE COLONIES (APIS MELLIFERA L.) IN ASSIUT REGION, UPPER EGYPT AND ROLE OF DIFFERENT CASTS IN THE COLONY". EKB Journal Management System, 78, 3, 2000, 1117-1134. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2000.322679
HUSSEIN, M., SHOREIT, M., OMAR, M., ABDEL-RAHMAN, M. (2000). 'SWARMING BEHAVIOUR OF HONEYBEE COLONIES (APIS MELLIFERA L.) IN ASSIUT REGION, UPPER EGYPT AND ROLE OF DIFFERENT CASTS IN THE COLONY', EKB Journal Management System, 78(3), pp. 1117-1134. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2000.322679
HUSSEIN, M., SHOREIT, M., OMAR, M., ABDEL-RAHMAN, M. SWARMING BEHAVIOUR OF HONEYBEE COLONIES (APIS MELLIFERA L.) IN ASSIUT REGION, UPPER EGYPT AND ROLE OF DIFFERENT CASTS IN THE COLONY. EKB Journal Management System, 2000; 78(3): 1117-1134. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2000.322679

SWARMING BEHAVIOUR OF HONEYBEE COLONIES (APIS MELLIFERA L.) IN ASSIUT REGION, UPPER EGYPT AND ROLE OF DIFFERENT CASTS IN THE COLONY

Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research
Article 12, Volume 78, Issue 3, September 2000, Page 1117-1134  XML PDF (5.42 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2000.322679
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MOSTAFA H. HUSSEIN1; MOHAMED N. SHOREIT2; MOHAMED O. M. OMAR1; MOHAMED F. ABDEL-RAHMAN2
1Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
Maximum number of honeybee swarms during the two years of work was Issued during February-March at 11-12 Am. Mother peak of swarming was observed at 2-3 p.m.. during 1997 and at 12-1 p.m. duo ing 1998. Generally, about 90% of honeybee swarms were Issued at the day time from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highly significant and positive correla­tion was detected between construction of both of queen cells and queen cups. from one side, and swarming behaviour from the another side. Maximum swarm. expressed as number 01 combs which covered with bees from both sides, size. expressed as number of combs which covered with bees from both sides, was observed during March, at 11­12 a.m., followed by Februray. Juno and September. During 1997, about 99% of counted swarmed queens, were found during February and March, whale during 1998. about 94% of swarmed queens were counted during February and March. with a general average of 95.88%. From thOSO queens, about 94% wore virgin. Generally. maximum number of swarmed queens was observed at 11.12 a.m., then queens number de­creased at 12-2 p.m. then increased at 2.3 p.m. and afterwards de­creased at 3-5 p.m. A positive and highly signllicant correlation was de­tected between swarm size and number of swarmed queens during 1997 and 1998. Maximum total number of drones, or 66.91% of total drones numbers and mean number of drones/swarm were found during March, followed by February. SignImant correlation was detected be­tween number of swarmed queens and swarmed drones. In general, max­imum number of drones was noticed. as in case of queens. at 11.12 a.m. Another peak was observed at 2-3 p.m. Mean fresh weight of swarming workers was 77.592 mg.; water content, 51.917 mg./worker Or 66.843% from fresh weight: dry weight. 25.579 mg./worker or 329.698 mg./gm. fresh weight and protein content. mg./gm. fresh weight was 179.779 mg./gm. Dry matter content and protein content in swarming workers bOdies were increased. Besides, weight of honey-sacs (mg.) of swarmed workers and % T.S.S. in their contents were more than those of swarmless workers.
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