Lisohurska O. Improving the Technology of Honey Production in the Context of Melliferousareas in the Zhytomyr Region

The dissertation contains the substantiation of the scientifically grounded improved technology of honey production in the context of melliferous areas in Zhytomyr region. It is established that the melliferous reserve in the Zhytomyr region, which can be used by bees during the honey season. Potential honey reserves make it possible to increase honey productivity up to 45 kg. It is found that rape honey has antibacterial and antioxidant properties, does not contain heavy metals (Pb, Cd and As) and 137Cs above permissible levels. The use of a unified multifunctional beehive ensures the production of the top-quality monofloral rape honey containing not more than 40 Bq/kg of 137Cs. It is probable (50%) that one can obtain flower-rapeseed honey, which is of top quality, contains on average by 3.3–4.2 times more 137Cs (p<0.001), which may exceed the hygienic standard for baby food products. In the context of Zhytomyr Polissia, the coefficient of transition of 137Cs from soil to rape honey is 0.23 Bq/kg:kBq/m^2, respectively. In order to use honey gatherings effectively and to ensure honey productivity of bee families of at least 45 kg and to produce top-quality and safe rape honey it is recommended that commercial bee yards of different forms of ownership in Zhytomyr region use maps of the spread of melliferous areas, a unified multifunctional hive, and the coefficient of transition of 137Cs to rape honey.