The effect of using two honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) queens on colony population, honey production, and profitability in the Mexican high plateau
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a two-queen/beehive management system on colony population, honey production, and profitability. Ninety two experimental colonies (46 colonies with one queen and 46 with two queens) were established in the Mexican high plateau region. The following variables were estimated: honey yields, cost per kilogram of honey produced, bee populations, and beehive weights. Colonies with two queens yielded 101.2 % more honey than colonies with one single queen (53.2 ± 2.4 vs 26.4 ± 1.8 kg, P
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
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Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias
2012
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| Online Access: | https://cienciaspecuarias.inifap.gob.mx/index.php/Pecuarias/article/view/1404 |
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