Morphological and production characteristics of carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica Poll.) from different parts of Serbia

Jevtic, G.; Mladenović, Marko Z.; Lugić, Z.; Sokolović, D.

doi:10.2298/bah0701609j

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“…There were some variations in the colonies from Morava population where it is slightly higher (51.12%). JEVTIĆ et al (2007) have determined that the occurrence of honey robbing depended on the origin, but also, on the strength and temperament, so weaker and calmer colonies have had trouble defending themselves.…”

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Heritability of production characteristics of regional populations of honey bees from Serbia

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In this experiment, colonies of six regional populations from the territory of the Republic of Serbia were included, and two generations (maternal colonies and their offspring) were observed. In two inspections (fall and spring), production traits and temperament were observed. Daughter queen bees mated in uncontrolled conditions (free-mating) in order to determine heritability of production traits in terms of practical beekeeping. The heritability coefficients (h2) for production traits calculated. It was found that the honey yield was mostly determined by genetic, but environmental conditions also had significant influence. Heritability for honey yield (h2) ranged from 72.72% (Rasina population) to 81.04% (Banat population). Colony strength was very dependent on external factors, but also from the very population. When it comes to food supply (honey and pollen), in the inspections, large differences in the heritability coefficient were determined, which is explained by the interaction of genetic factors (the foraging instinct) and environmental factors (honey flora and climatic conditions during foraging) and the influence of beekeepers (feeding, etc.)

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Heritability of production characteristics of regional populations of honey bees from Serbia

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“…Dyer and Seeley [37] reported the fore wing length in A. mellifera of different attitudes between 7.64 to 9.70 mm. Jevtic et al [38] reported fore wing length ranged from 7.81 to 10.37 mm and width from 2.12 to 3.75 mm from different parts of Serbia. Alattal et al [39] reported the length of forewing of 3 clusters of local Saudi honey bees as 8.79 ± 0.22, 8.31 ± 0.19 and 8.04 ±0.12 and width of fore wing as 3.05 ± 0.22, 2.86 ± 0.06 and 2.76 ± 0.05 mm.…”

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Comparative Morphometric Studies of European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) at Different Altitudes of Kashmir Region, India

Siraj

Yaqoob²,

Ayoub³

et al. 2022

IJECC

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European honey bee (Apis mellifera L.,) was introduced in Kashmir during late 19th century and since, then its domestication is continued in diverse conditions of Kashmir region. It appears well adapted to unique climatic conditions of the valley. In order to analyse diversification in its characters during ecological adaptations to different altitudes and climatic conditions, morphological characterization of Apis mellifera was employed at different altitudes of Kashmir region. Samples of honey bees were obtained from nine locations representing three different altitudes viz., high, medium and low of Kashmir. Total of 17 characters were measured at three different altitudes. Highly significant difference (p≤0.01) in 15 characters were observed was observed among three altitudes. The three main characters viz., proboscis length, fore wing length and cubital index were compared with earlier data as reported by Ruttner (1988). The proboscis length (6.35±0.06 mm) at high altitude, forewing length (9.21±0.01 mm) at mid altitude, cubital index at low altitude (2.55±0.08 mm) were found same or close to A. mellifera ligustica. However, other parameters did not support presence of this sub-species, therefore, it can be conclude that A. mellifera might have undergone degradations in its certain characters after its introduction in Kashmir region due to diverse climate conditions.

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“…The main cause of variability that occurs in the process of beekeeping is the use of local ecotypes that are well adapted to the agricultural and ecological environment of a certain area (Jevtić et al, 2007). Certain specificities of relief, terrain exposure, and eco-climatic conditions in the territory of Serbia affect the heterogeneity and variability of the traits of the honey bee.…”

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The influence of geographical area on morphometric parameters of the honey bee in Serbia

Ignjatović,

Matović,

Jevtić

et al. 2024

AGR

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In this study, morphological characteristics were measured on worker honey bee samples collected from seven different locations covering the territory of the Republic of Serbia. Three samples were taken from the territory of AP Vojvodina, namely from the Southern Banat District (Vršac; I), the South Bačka District (Bač; II), and the West Bačka District (Crvenka; III). The worker bees from the central Serbia originated from different sites namely, the Rasina District (Aleksandrovac; IV), the Zlatibor District (Lučani; V), Pešter (Sjenica; VI), and the Bor District (Negotin; VII). From each sample, 15 bees were randomly selected, and their front right wings were dissected and mounted on slides in two rows. After wing preparation, they were scanned using an Epson Perfection V600 Photo scanner with a resolution of 4800 dpi. The measurement included a total of 14 parameters, 11 of which were the angles on the forewing, while the other parameters analyzed were the forewing length and width and the cubital index. The results have shown that there is a high statistically significant difference between the localities in the characteristics examined in this study. From a total of 11 angles analyzed, statistical significance (p0.01) of average values between the localities was determined for the following angles: A4, J16, K19, L13, N23, G18, and O26. The analysis of the results of the front wings length and the cubital index has shown a significant difference between the groups of honey bees. The average forewing length across all locations in the study was 9.17mm, while the average forewing width was 3.43. The difference in terms of the average forewing width was not statistically significant between the locations. The values of the cubital index ranged from 2.28 to 2.79, with an average of 2.49 across all locations.

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Morphological and production characteristics of carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica Poll.) from different parts of Serbia

Cited by 4 publications

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Heritability of production characteristics of regional populations of honey bees from Serbia

Heritability of production characteristics of regional populations of honey bees from Serbia

Comparative Morphometric Studies of European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) at Different Altitudes of Kashmir Region, India

The influence of geographical area on morphometric parameters of the honey bee in Serbia

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