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Abelha rainha Apis mellifera e a produtividade da colônia

2015; UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO OESTE DO PARANÁ; Volume: 14; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.18188/sap.v14i4.13231

1983-1471

Simone Cristina Camargo, Erica Gomes de Lima, Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo, Regina Conceição Garcia,

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Genetic improvement in beekeeping is mainly focused on increasing the productivity of various bee products, however, when thinking in terms of breeding, it is necessary to produce queen bees and to applicate selection in bee colonies. Even with the development of methods and technologies, there are few practical applications in the apiary. Thus, the aim of this study is to synthesize and disseminate the knowledge about the biology and behavior of queen bees, with further focus on the production of queens, as well as the instrumental insemination and selection, as tools for breeding programs. With the release of this knowledge it is expected that their application would improve the quality and quantity of bee products, keeping the colony with a selected queen, young and vigorous.