Effect of model and construction material of the brood box and brood comb coating on the thermoregulation and development of Scaptotrigona mexicana colonies
In meliponiculture, the artificial division of S. mexicana bee colonies is one of the activities where the greatest loss of colonies is reported. One of the various causes of this mortality is the difficulty of the new colony to maintain the thermoregulation of its nest, given the traditional use of clay pots for this purpose, which render it difficult to maintain a stable temperature. The objective of this study was to analyze the interactions between the model of the box, its construction material and the brood-comb coating on the inner temperature of the nest and the development of colonies obtained by artificial division. The development of the nests was quantified based on their final and initial weight gain, the number of cells built, colony activity, and the capacity of the design to maintain the inner temperature of the nest. The results show that the best internal temperature ranges were achieved in nests transferred to Portugal-Araujo (P<0.05) and Ailton-Fontana (P<0.05) model rational boxes whose original designs were modified to include expandable polystyrene sheets. In addition, colony temperature and development were favored when the newly transferred combs were lined with Apis mellifera L. beeswax using a mold. The positive interaction between these factors provided an optimal temperature range (27.9 to 31.0 °C) for the development of the colonies, which obtained weight gains between 0.149 and 0.289 kg, and the number of brood cells constructed ranged between 3,511 and 4,956.
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Pérez-Sato, Juan Antonio Salazar-Vargas, Hugo Rodolfo Hidalgo-Contreras, Juan Valente Real-Luna, Natalia Debernardi-De La Vequia, Héctor De La Rosa-Santamaría, Roberto Effect of model and construction material of the brood box and brood comb coating on the thermoregulation and development of Scaptotrigona mexicana colonies |
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Effect of model and construction material of the brood box and brood comb coating on the thermoregulation and development of Scaptotrigona mexicana colonies |
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In meliponiculture, the artificial division of S. mexicana bee colonies is one of the activities where the greatest loss of colonies is reported. One of the various causes of this mortality is the difficulty of the new colony to maintain the thermoregulation of its nest, given the traditional use of clay pots for this purpose, which render it difficult to maintain a stable temperature. The objective of this study was to analyze the interactions between the model of the box, its construction material and the brood-comb coating on the inner temperature of the nest and the development of colonies obtained by artificial division. The development of the nests was quantified based on their final and initial weight gain, the number of cells built, colony activity, and the capacity of the design to maintain the inner temperature of the nest. The results show that the best internal temperature ranges were achieved in nests transferred to Portugal-Araujo (P<0.05) and Ailton-Fontana (P<0.05) model rational boxes whose original designs were modified to include expandable polystyrene sheets. In addition, colony temperature and development were favored when the newly transferred combs were lined with Apis mellifera L. beeswax using a mold. The positive interaction between these factors provided an optimal temperature range (27.9 to 31.0 °C) for the development of the colonies, which obtained weight gains between 0.149 and 0.289 kg, and the number of brood cells constructed ranged between 3,511 and 4,956. |
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rev-remexcp-article60502021-11-09T17:35:22Z Effect of model and construction material of the brood box and brood comb coating on the thermoregulation and development of Scaptotrigona mexicana colonies Efecto del modelo y material de construcción de la caja y recubrimiento de los panales de cría en la termorregulación y desarrollo de colonias de Scaptotrigona mexicana Pérez-Sato, Juan Antonio Salazar-Vargas, Hugo Rodolfo Hidalgo-Contreras, Juan Valente Real-Luna, Natalia Debernardi-De La Vequia, Héctor De La Rosa-Santamaría, Roberto Thermoregulation; Cavity; Stingless bee; Artificial partitioning; Insulating material; Involvement substitute Termorregulación; Cavidad; Abeja sin aguijón; División artificial; Material aislante; Sustituto de involucro In meliponiculture, the artificial division of S. mexicana bee colonies is one of the activities where the greatest loss of colonies is reported. One of the various causes of this mortality is the difficulty of the new colony to maintain the thermoregulation of its nest, given the traditional use of clay pots for this purpose, which render it difficult to maintain a stable temperature. The objective of this study was to analyze the interactions between the model of the box, its construction material and the brood-comb coating on the inner temperature of the nest and the development of colonies obtained by artificial division. The development of the nests was quantified based on their final and initial weight gain, the number of cells built, colony activity, and the capacity of the design to maintain the inner temperature of the nest. The results show that the best internal temperature ranges were achieved in nests transferred to Portugal-Araujo (P<0.05) and Ailton-Fontana (P<0.05) model rational boxes whose original designs were modified to include expandable polystyrene sheets. In addition, colony temperature and development were favored when the newly transferred combs were lined with Apis mellifera L. beeswax using a mold. The positive interaction between these factors provided an optimal temperature range (27.9 to 31.0 °C) for the development of the colonies, which obtained weight gains between 0.149 and 0.289 kg, and the number of brood cells constructed ranged between 3,511 and 4,956. La división artificial de colonias de abejas S. mexicana es una actividad en la meliponicultura, en donde se reporta la mayor pérdida de colonias. Entre las diversas causas de dicha mortalidad destaca la dificultad de la nueva colonia por mantener la termorregulación de su nido, ya que tradicionalmente se utilizan vasijas de barro en cuyo caso es más difícil mantener una temperatura estable. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las interacciones entre modelo de caja, su material de construcción y el recubrimiento de los panales de cría; en la temperatura interna del nido y el desarrollo de colonias obtenidas por división artificial. Se cuantificó el desarrollo de éstas mediante su ganancia de peso final e inicial, y el número de celdas construidas, actividad de la colonia y capacidad del diseño en mantener la temperatura interna del nido. Los resultados muestran que los mejores rangos de temperatura interna se lograron en nidos transferidos a cajas racionales modelo Portugal-Araujo (P<0.05) y Ailton-Fontana (P<0.05) cuyos diseños originales fueron modificados al incluir láminas de poliestireno expandible. Además, la temperatura y desarrollo de la colonia se vio favorecida cuando los panales recién transferidos fueron recubiertos con un molde elaborado de cera de abeja Apis mellifera L. La interacción positiva entre estos factores permitió proporcionar un rango de temperatura óptimo (27.9 a 31.0 °C) para el desarrollo de las colonias, las cuales obtuvieron ganancia de peso entre 0.149 a 0.289 kg y del número de celdas construidas entre 3,511 a 4,956 celdas de cría. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias 2021-09-15 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/pdf https://cienciaspecuarias.inifap.gob.mx/index.php/Pecuarias/article/view/6050 10.22319/rmcp.v12i2.6050 Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Pecuarias; Vol. 12, Núm. 2 (2021): Abril-Junio; 437-452 Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Pecuarias; Vol. 12, Núm. 2 (2021): Abril-Junio; 437-452 2448-6698 2007-1124 spa eng https://cienciaspecuarias.inifap.gob.mx/index.php/Pecuarias/article/view/6050/4571 https://cienciaspecuarias.inifap.gob.mx/index.php/Pecuarias/article/view/6050/4572 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |