Lutsenko Y. Homing of various сastes of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.)

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

State registration number

0409U000696

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Specialization

  • 03.00.24 - Ентомологія

17-02-2009

Specialized Academic Board

Д 26.153.01

Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Essay

This thesis is devoted to the research of Apis mellifera L. reflex on the hive location. Based on the results of these investigations a comparative description was done and the difference amongst castes was determined. Based on biological specifications of homing the devices of moving colony at short distance. It was determined, that the homing behaviour of different honeybee castes has its own features. Using the bees' ability to relearn to flying to a different location and with no possibilities to transport nucleus to another permanent location, they can be formed directly an apiary.

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