Propolis productions in hive of africanized Apis mellifera submited to diffetent shading condictions

Authors

  • Helder Rocha de Souza Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção Animal, Botucatu, SP
  • Ricardo de Oliveira Orsi Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção Animal, Botucatu, SP
  • Silvia Regina Cunha Funari Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção Animal, Botucatu, SP
  • Lídia Maria Ruv Carelli Barreto Universidade de Taubaté, Centro de Estudos Apícolas, Taubaté, SP
  • Ana Paula da Silva Dib Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Zootecnia, Botucatu, SP

Keywords:

Apis mellifera, production, própolis, shading

Abstract

Several factors were involved in propolis production, as the luminosity. The goal of this research was investigate the propolis production in the africanizated honeybees (Apis mellifera) maintained under controlled conditions of shading. The colonies were individually and artificially shaded with PVC screens, as: 5 colonies without shading, 5 colonies with 50% at shade, 5 colonies with 75% at shade and 5 colonies with 90% of shade. Hives exposed at 90% of shading showed an increased in propolis produtction (79.7± 9.5 g), in comparison with 0% (49.3± 9.8 g), 50% (62.3±17.7 g) and 75% (70.0±13.9 g). Its may conclude that the shading of hives increase the propolis production.

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Published

2013-11-25

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FORAGE CROPS AND PASTURES

How to Cite

Propolis productions in hive of africanized Apis mellifera submited to diffetent shading condictions. (2013). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 63(4), 189-192. http://bia.iz.sp.gov.br/index.php/bia/article/view/1261

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