Effect of Supplementary Feeding Type on the Colonies of Yemeni Honey Bees (Apis mellifera jementica)
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https://doi.org/10.60037/edu.v14i1.2681Keywords:
supplementary feeding, brood production, Yemeni honeybee swarmsAbstract
This study was conducted at a special apiary from April 17, 2019, to May 23, 2019. The objective was to investigate the impact of different supplementary feeding types on Yemeni honey bee colonies' activities, specifically focusing on brood production, and pollen and honey storage. The experiment involved feeding colonies with: Sugar syrup fortified with dry pollen, Sugar syrup fortified with vitamins, Plain sugar syrup. Nine honey bee colonies of the Kenyan variety were selected, ensuring they were roughly equal in strength and size concerning brood, honey, and pollen. These colonies were divided into three groups, each consisting of three colonies. Feeding occurred every three days, with measurements taken every 12 days throughout the study. Colonies fed sugar syrup fortified with pollen produced significantly more sealed brood compared to those fed with plain sugar syrup or syrup fortified with vitamins. The average areas of sealed brood were: Pollen Fortified: 1156 cm², Vitamins Fortified: 850 cm² and Plain Sugar Syrup: 485 cm². Daily averages of sealed brood production were: Pollen Fortified: 551 cells, Vitamins Fortified: 250 cells and Plain Sugar Syrup: 149 cells. The average areas of pollen storage were: Pollen Fortified: 353 cm², Vitamins Fortified: 268 cm²and Plain Sugar Syrup: 225 cm². The influence of different feeding types on honey storage was minimal, as colonies did not store honey due to high syrup consumption. The results indicate that supplementary feeding with sugar syrup fortified with pollen or vitamins significantly enhances brood production and pollen storage in Yemeni honey bee colonies compared to plain sugar syrup. However, feeding types had little effect on honey storage due to high syrup usage.
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