Morphological, Biological and Economic Useful Indicators Research of Workers of Honey Bees of the Podillia Region
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction. In each natural and climatic zone, it is necessary to use types and lines of bees adapted to local conditions. Without taking into account this factor, it will be impossible to achieve the desired effect of heterosis. According to the natural, climatic and honey collection conditions in Ukraine, in particular in the Podilsk region, two of the most common breeds of bees have become widespread: the Ukrainian steppe bee (Apis mellifera sossimai) and the Carpathian bee (Apis mellifera carpatica), among which there are various populations that differ somewhat in terms of their economic and useful characteristics. The goal of the work: learning of morphological and economic and biological characteristics of honey bees of various origins in apiaries of the Podilskiy region with further comparison of the obtained values with breed standards. Materials and methods of research. The research material was a sample of working individuals of A. mellifera of the autumn generation, the Ukrainian steppe bee and the Carpathian bee. The volume was 840 bees from 14 bee families of three districts of the forest-steppe and steppe honey collection zones. Results of research and discussion. The given data of the morphometric study of the exterior features of the working individuals of the studied bees show, that both breeds are characterized by intrabreed morphological heterogeneity of the complex of exterior features, but at the same time, reliable discrimination of at least half of the families in each breed can be carried out by the "wing length" feature. Conclusions and prospects for further research. The results of the conducted research supplement scientific information on the biological characteristics of Ukrainian bees and contribute to the revival and preservation of the productive qualities of the species Apis mellifera L. in their natural range.
Authors: L. B. SAVCHUK, S. H. LISHCHUK
Language: English
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4390555893