Morphological characteristics of honey bees of the Volga region

Zemskova, Natalia Evgenevna; Sattarov, V.N.; Skvortsov, A. I.; Semenov, V. G.

doi:10.1051/bioconf/20201700035

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“…Of the total number of colonies analyzed, only 50 (4.0%) of bee workers (1,215 ind.) were identified as the Middle Russian race, that is, the remaining 1,165 colonies (96.0%) were hybrids.…”

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Declining bee populations and decreasing marketability of apiaries pose the necessity for a comprehensive monitoring of the morphological characteristics of honeybees. The monitoring was performed in an introgressive aspect for the first time in the Volga region (Samara region) to preserve the local population of the Middle Russian race (Apis mellifera mellifera L.). Moreover, the race of queen bees was identified through the assessment of drones. Based on the race identification, small population structures of the native forest bee were revealed, which is a prerequisite for restoration of its genetic resources with the corresponding restriction of the import of bees from the southern regions where other taxonomic groups are bred.

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“…The average lengths obtained are 9.32±0.06 (Askino), 9.32±0.05 (Kuchanovo), 9.31±0.06 (Matala), 9.31±0.06 (Kayumovo), 9.31±0.05 (Stepanovka); the limit values: 9.30-9.60 (Askino, Kuchanovo, and Stepanovka), limit 9.00-9.50 mm (Matala and Kayumovo). The average values for width are as follows: 3.13±0.12 (Askino), 3.12±0.11 (Kuchanovo), 3 In Arkhangelskiy district, bees were sampled for analysis from four settlements: Terekly (50 farms/settlement), Aytmembetovo (50 farms/settlement), Askino (50 farms/settlement) and Bakaldinskoye (50 farms/settlement). The results show the presence of the European dark bee breed.…”

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“…The hemelytron length averages were within the following ranges (in mm): 9.44±0.24 (Bayguzino), 9.44±0.23 (Isanbayevo), 9.41±0.17 (Yambayevo), 9.46±0.25 (Akhtiyal), 9.43±0.21 (Sandugach). The hemelytron width averages (in mm) were as follows: 3 Yavgildino, Yanaulskiy district: Bayguzino, Isanbayevo, Yambayevo, Akhtiyal, and Sandugach. In Nurimanovskiy district, hybrid bees were detected in Nikolskoye, Kovokulevo, Urman, and Novoisayevo.…”

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Morphological studies of honey bees in the northern wooded steppe zone of the Republic of Bashkortostan

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The article presents assessment results for the preservation of European dark honey bees in the northern wooded steppe zone of the Republic of Bashkortostan, which is an integral structure in the honey bee Apis mellifera mellifera population of northern Bashkortostan. Bee farms of 24 settlements in Askinskiy, Arkhangelskiy, Baltachevskiy, Karaidelskiy and Yanaulskiy districts show the persistence of taxonomically pure bees, which stands for 73 % of the samples. During the bee-breed identification, the most volatile parameters were determined (the length the rostrum, the length and width of the right hemelytron, the cubital index) that are greatly influenced by the hybridization processes. The presence of registered pure-breed bee colonies speaks of the biopotential of the European dark bee population in the farms of the given region, which will allow to create pedigree breeding units and pure breeding zones for native bees in the future.

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“…The vital activity of the bee family (Apis mellifera) depends on many factors, including environmental conditions. These factors include honeybee species in certain geographical areas (Gazizova et al, 2020;Zemskova et al, 2020).…”

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The Impact of Environment on the Morphometric Characteristics of Honeybees Apis Mellifera Carnica in South-East Kazakhstan

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Davletova

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OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

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Morphometric characteristics of honey bees (length and width of wings, number of roots) depend on the environmental conditions (in particular, the temperature regime) in which individuals develop. The purpose of the study is to determine the distribution of honey bees and a comparative analysis of their morphometric indicators in various climatic zones of South-Eastern Kazakhstan. The main climatic zones of the studied territory were (1) Mountainous and (2) Foothill zones covering the Tien Shan Mountain system and characterized by cold, snowy winters and cool summers, (3) Steppe zone characterized by a continental climate, and (4) Desert zone. The wing data were compared with reference samples from the bee morphometric data bank in Oberursel, Germany. The resolution of the reference images was 1096 DOI. The reference sample for Apis mellifera carnica consisted of 10 colonies originating from Slovenia. The study was conducted on 12 farms bred in various zones of South-Eastern Kazakhstan, including a reference sample, according to 11 main morphometric characteristics of worker bees. The length of the proboscis ranges from 6.21±0.04 mm to 6.35±0.02 mm, while they do not differ from the control ones. The number of hamuli in the main samples averaged 19.6 pcs. compared with Kerbulak, Almaty 20.50±0.42 pcs. And the control group was 21.50±1.3 pcs. (p≤0.05). Differences on this basis between populations reach the first threshold of confidence probability (p>0.95). The range of the cubital index in all the studied groups ranges from 2.27±0.05, 2.74±0.07, the Hantel index was also dynamically within the normal range. According to the size of the centroids, a high degree of similarity was found between the entire population of honey bees of South-East Kazakhstan, with a degree between 858.40-887.77. The size of the centroid for the control samples was 662.82, which has too many differences from the population of honey bees in South-East Kazakhstan.

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Morphological characteristics of honey bees of the Volga region

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Morphological characteristics of honey bees of the Volga region

Morphological characteristics of honey bees of the Volga region

Morphological studies of honey bees in the northern wooded steppe zone of the Republic of Bashkortostan

The Impact of Environment on the Morphometric Characteristics of Honeybees Apis Mellifera Carnica in South-East Kazakhstan

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