Keeratan Hubungan antara Dimensi Sarang Bambu dan Perkembangbiakan Lebah Trigona sp. (Correlation of Bamboo Nest Dimension and Trigona sp. Bee Productivity)

Abstract

The Trigona sp. bees do not require specific breeding treatment. Nevertheless, selection of shade, container or media to cultivate this stingless bee can be engineered to increase the production of honey. This study was aimed to determine the effect of diameter, length, and thickness of bamboo used as a beehive of Trigona sp. The beehive was prepared from 54 thorny bamboo’s culms with various sizes. Hole was made on the culms where the queen and propolis could be inserted into the culms. Those inserted culms were then put in the cultivation place. The honey resulted from each culm was calculated after 4 months of the cultivation. The results showed that total honey production, HPB (honey, propolis, bee bread), and bee bread were 221.3 g, 792.7 g, and 33.8 g. Regression analysis revealed that there wa a significant effect of bamboo’s diameter on honey production, but not on bee bread, egg’s weight and HPB. Recommended diameter of bamboo culms for the cultivation of Trigona sp. was about 6-12 cm to obtain better quantity of honey

ANALISIS PENGARUH SUHU TERHADAP WARNA, DENSITAS, DAN VISKOSITAS MADU HUTAN LEBAH Apis dorsata DARI KECAMATAN LUNYUK-SUMBAWA

“…Warna pada madu disebabkan oleh nektar tanaman, umur madu, dan cara simpan. Madu yang disimpan akan mempunyai warna yang semakin kelam (Kapitanhitu et al, 2018) Lambang L* menyatakan level kecerahan pada madu. Apabila nilai L* semakin > 50, maka madu berwarna semakin cerah/terang.…”

Characteristics of the composition of stingless bee bread with health benefits originating from the Kulisusu Subdistrict, North Buton Regency

“…Bee bread is a honey bee product produced from flower pollen. Based on research conducted by Kapitanhitu et al (2018), Trigona bee bread production can reach 33.8 g per colony. Bee bread itself has complete nutritional value starting from carbohydrates, protein, and the minerals that make up it.…”