Assessment on Colonization, Absconding and Honey Yield by African Honeybee Colonies Reared in Hives with Different Colours in Awka, South-Eastern Nigeria

Anumba, Ifeoma Anthonia; Akunne, C E; Ononye, B. U.; Chidi, Chinazaekpere Alvan

doi:10.17519/apiculture.2020.11.35.4.199

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“…The colonization of hive covers insulated with plywood and warped board were observed in the months of July, October, November and December. This observation is in contrast to those of Anumba et al [20] who observed colonization of African honeybees in the month of July, August and September in the same study area. The result also varied from earlier reports in the same study area by Ononye & Akunne [21] who reported that colonization did not occur from the month of May to July, which marked the beginning of rainy season.…”

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Influence of Hive Cover Modifications and Ambient Microclimate on Colonization of African Honeybees in Awka, Nigeria

Ononye

Akunne²,

Edeh³

et al. 2023

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Poor colonization of hives by African honeybees is one of the constraints facing the beekeeping sector. This study aimed to determine the influence of some hive cover modifications on the colonization of African honeybees in Awka. The hive covers of top bar hives were modified by insulating them with different materials and grouped into four treatments, namely: T1 (plywood), T2 (warped boards), T3 (polyvinyl chloride ceiling material), and T4 (foam). At various months, data on the ambient microclimate (temperature and relative humidity) and the number of hives colonized per treatment were collected. The colonization rate was highest in treatment 1 (100%), followed by treatment 2 (33.33%) while treatments 3 and 4 (0.00%) had the least. Hive treatments did not significantly affect the colonization of honeybees (p = 0.09). Treatment 1 colonized in the months of July, October, and November, while that of Treatment 2 occurred in December. Months had significant effect on the mean colonization of African honeybees (p<0.05). The mean colonization of hives and ambient temperature had a negative correlation while there was a positive correlation between the mean colonization of hives and ambient relative humidity. Hive covers insulated with ply wood were recommended since they achieved earlier colonization than other treatments.

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Influence of Hive Cover Modifications and Ambient Microclimate on Colonization of African Honeybees in Awka, Nigeria

Ononye

Akunne²,

Edeh³

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“…Honey is a naturally sweet material that honey bees make by regurgitating and evaporating oral nectar. [2] It can also be made from the owers of plants, their secretions, or the excretions of plant-eating insects. [3] Honeybees, however, gather nectar, alter it into other substances of their own, store it in the honeycomb, and allow it to develop and mature there.…”

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Exploring Riboflavin Quantification in Honey via Spectrofluorimetry: A Statistical Examination of Influential Extrinsic Variables

Khan,

Khan

et al. 2024

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The present study is focused on the collection of honey samples from the different geographical and climatic conditions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and analyzing them for determination of riboflavin. Quantification of riboflavin being natively fluorescent, was accomplished using spectrofluorimetric method. Riboflavin has characteristic fluorescence spectra with maximum excitation at 464 nm followed by an emission peak at 525 nm. The procedure followed in this work comprised the construction of a calibration curve by plotting the fluorescence intensity of a series of riboflavin solutions versus concentration. This curve was used for quantification of riboflavin in the collected honey samples. The effect of several external factors such as the altitude of the sampling area, type of honey bee, type of flowers from which the nectar was collected, and sampling season on the concentration of riboflavin in the honey samples was statistically evaluated. It was concluded that the samples collected from lower altitudes have high concentration (1.156±0.08 μg g-1) of riboflavin. Similarly, the samples collected in autumn were found to have a with a maximum average riboflavin concentration of 1.37±0.06 μg g-1, which was higher in comparison to the samples collected in other seasons of the year. Likewise, the effect of flora on the concentration of riboflavin was also investigated and it was found that honey samples collected from areas where the nectar was collected from Ziziphus contains maximum riboflavin concentration averaged at 1.383±0.1 μg g-1. Based on the size of the honey bees the samples collected from hives of small honey bees were found to have maximum riboflavin concentration of 1.176±0.07 μg g-1. This study suggests that beside the studied vitamin, the rest of the vitamins and other nutritional components may vary in the honey samples depending upon external factors.

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“…Different times for colonization of honeybees have been reported ranging from February to April [23] and October to February [23]. Anumba et al [24] after the evaluation of the influence of hive colours on the performance of African honeybee colonies in Awka reported that hive colour did not significantly enhance colonisation. Studies by Ononye and Akunne, [12] on the impact of time and beehive entrance on colony development of African honeybees indicated that the colonisation months in the research area were August to October.…”

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“…26) and different months of the study period (p=0. 24). It was concluded that beekeepers should adopt the insulation of hiver covers with plywood wood since it had 100% colonization of West African honeybees'.…”

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Effect of Improved Hive Cover Designs on Internal Microclimate and Colony Establishment of West African Honeybees (Apis mellifera adansonii L.) in Awka, Nigeria

Ononye,

Akunne,

Ogbuefi

et al. 2023

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Hive cover designs majorly affects the microclimate and colony establishment of African honeybee colonies in Nigeria. It became pertinent therefore to assess the effect of modified hive cover designs on the internal microclimate and colony establishment of West African honeybee (Apis mellifera adansonii L.) Colonies in Awka, Nigeria. Four insulating materials were used to construct the covers of twelve modified frame bar hives and designated: Control (plywood); T1 (warped boards); T2 (PVC) and T3 (foam). Each hive treatment was replicated three times. Data on ambient and hive microclimate as well as the colonization of honeybees’ colonies were observed and reported. The results indicated that the control had the highest temperature (31.86 ºC) while T1 (30.40ºC) had the least. The hive temperature was higher in March, 2023 (32.72°C) while August (29.87°C) had the least. The highest relative humidity (73.18%) was recorded in T1 while the control had the least (64.38%). The hive temperature and relative humidity was significantly affected by hive cover designs and different months of the study period (P<0.05). The highest colonization by African honeybees was observed in the control (100%) but none occurred in T2 (0.00%). Colonization of the Control hives occurred in July, October, and November, 2022 while that of T1 and T3 occurred in December, 2022. Colony establishment of African honeybees was not significantly affected by hive cover designs (p=0.26) and different months of the study period (p=0.24). It was concluded that beekeepers should adopt the insulation of hiver covers with plywood wood since it had 100% colonization of West African honeybees’.

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Assessment on Colonization, Absconding and Honey Yield by African Honeybee Colonies Reared in Hives with Different Colours in Awka, South-Eastern Nigeria

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Influence of Hive Cover Modifications and Ambient Microclimate on Colonization of African Honeybees in Awka, Nigeria

Influence of Hive Cover Modifications and Ambient Microclimate on Colonization of African Honeybees in Awka, Nigeria

Exploring Riboflavin Quantification in Honey via Spectrofluorimetry: A Statistical Examination of Influential Extrinsic Variables

Effect of Improved Hive Cover Designs on Internal Microclimate and Colony Establishment of West African Honeybees (Apis mellifera adansonii L.) in Awka, Nigeria

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