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SHOREIT, M., HUSSEIN, M., MOHAMED, M., ABDEL-RAHMAN, M. (2002). BROOD REARING OF THE HONEYBEE COLONY INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES IN ASSIUT REGION. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 80(1), 83-104. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2002.303128
MOHAMED N. SHOREIT; MOSTAFA H. HUSSEIN; MOHAMED O. MOHAMED; MOHAMED F. ABDEL-RAHMAN. "BROOD REARING OF THE HONEYBEE COLONY INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES IN ASSIUT REGION". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 80, 1, 2002, 83-104. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2002.303128
SHOREIT, M., HUSSEIN, M., MOHAMED, M., ABDEL-RAHMAN, M. (2002). 'BROOD REARING OF THE HONEYBEE COLONY INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES IN ASSIUT REGION', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 80(1), pp. 83-104. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2002.303128
SHOREIT, M., HUSSEIN, M., MOHAMED, M., ABDEL-RAHMAN, M. BROOD REARING OF THE HONEYBEE COLONY INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES IN ASSIUT REGION. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2002; 80(1): 83-104. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2002.303128

BROOD REARING OF THE HONEYBEE COLONY INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES IN ASSIUT REGION

Article 7, Volume 80, Issue 1, March 2002, Page 83-104  XML PDF (5.8 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2002.303128
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Authors
MOHAMED N. SHOREIT1; MOSTAFA H. HUSSEIN2; MOHAMED O. MOHAMED2; MOHAMED F. ABDEL-RAHMAN1
1Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
2Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Abstract
Maximum monthly average of workers sealed brood area (in sq. inch.) was observed during September, July and February. while minimum area of workers brood was noticed during December and November. Max­imum drone brood was found during January-March period, while least drone brood was noticed during October, May and November. Total sealed brood of workers and drones was highest during February. March. and September. Maximum monthly-unsealed workers brood was found during February. September and August, with a less peak during June. Maximum of total sealed and unsealed brood was noticed during Febru­ary, September and August. Maximum average monthly number of un­sealed queen cells was found during March, February and July and the minimum number, during October, June, November and December. Maxi­mum total of queen cells and queen cups was found during February-April period or swarming period. Minimum construction of queen cells and cups was observed during November and December. No constructed queen cells were observed during June, October and November, while queen cups can be observed every month. Maximum population of adult bees was found during the period from July till September. Maximum monthly surplus sealed honey area (in sq. inch.) was found during July-October period and the minimum stored honey was observed during May and April. Maximum stored pollen or bee bread was observed Inside colo­nies during August-October period, while minimum stored pollen was no­ticed during December, November and May. Maximum mean number of foragers or pollen-collectors/min./ colony/month/season was found dur­ing July-September.
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