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Late winter feeding stimulates rapid spring development of carniolan honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera carnica)
Poljoprivreda, 23 (2017), 2; 73-76. https://doi.org/10.18047/poljo.23.2.11
Puškadija, Zlatko; Spiljak, Lejla; Kovačić, Marin

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Puškadija, Z., Spiljak, L. & Kovačić, M. (2017). Late winter feeding stimulates rapid spring development of carniolan honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera carnica). Poljoprivreda, 23. (2), 73-76. doi: 10.18047/poljo.23.2.11

Puškadija, Zlatko, et al. "Late winter feeding stimulates rapid spring development of carniolan honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera carnica)." Poljoprivreda, vol. 23, no. 2, 2017, pp. 73-76. https://doi.org/10.18047/poljo.23.2.11

Puškadija, Zlatko, Lejla Spiljak and Marin Kovačić. "Late winter feeding stimulates rapid spring development of carniolan honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera carnica)." Poljoprivreda 23, no. 2 (2017): 73-76. https://doi.org/10.18047/poljo.23.2.11

Puškadija, Z., Spiljak, L. and Kovačić, M. (2017) 'Late winter feeding stimulates rapid spring development of carniolan honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera carnica)', Poljoprivreda, 23(2), pp. 73-76. doi: 10.18047/poljo.23.2.11

Puškadija Z, Spiljak L, Kovačić M. Late winter feeding stimulates rapid spring development of carniolan honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera carnica). Poljoprivreda [Internet]. 2017 December 20 [cited 2024 June 26];23(2):73-76. doi: 10.18047/poljo.23.2.11

Z. Puškadija, L. Spiljak and M. Kovačić, "Late winter feeding stimulates rapid spring development of carniolan honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera carnica)", Poljoprivreda, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 73-76, December 2017. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:151:523692. [Accessed: 26 June 2024]

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Title (english)Late winter feeding stimulates rapid spring development of carniolan honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera carnica)
AuthorZlatko Puškadija
AuthorLejla Spiljak
AuthorMarin Kovačić
Author's institutionJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek
(Department of Animal Production and Biotechnology)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES
Agronomy
Animal Husbandry
Abstract (english)
Unfavourable weather conditions after the queen starts with intensive oviposition during early spring may cause an imbalance in the division of tasks among worker bees in the bee colony. This can lead to slow spring development and poor exploitation of the main spring nectar flows. In order to accelerate the spring development, it is necessary, as a technological measure, to feed supplemental candy to bee colonies. In this research, the necessity of supplemental feeding, as well as the composition of candy (pollen and protein substitute) were analysed. Three groups of ten bee colonies each were formed - the control, unfed group, pollen candy fed and protein substitute candy fed. In the period from 22/02/2016 and 04/04/2016 three control measurements were performed during which the number of bees, the number of brood cells and weight of the bee colonies were determined. The research has shown that supplemental feeding of the bee colony in late winter in order to encourage the rapid spring development is justified. Namely, at the final measurements in April, the results showed differences between groups. The treated colonies had higher net hive weight, a greater number of bees and statistically significantly more brood cells. The results of this study confirm that the technological measure of supplemental feeding in late winter should be performed on all commercial apiaries for the production of honey, pollen, royal jelly, queen bees and bee venom.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - domestic
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titlePoljoprivreda
Numberingvol. 23, no. 2, pp. 73-76
p-ISSN1330-7142
e-ISSN1848-8080
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.18047/poljo.23.2.11
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:151:523692
Publication2017-12-20
Document URLhttps://hrcak.srce.hr/191713
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