Honeybee Queen Rearing: A Review of research (2000-2019)

Honeybee Queen Rearing: A Review of research (2000-2019) in Ethiopia

Desta Abi Gemedi

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (IQQO)

In beekeeping, honeybee queen has significant effect on several production and productivity traits. Artificial queen rearing techniques are among the important approaches to help to produce of queens with desirable characters in beekeeping. The aim of the present review of literature is to assess progress of past research and identify gaps in artificial honeybee queen rearing.In Ethiopia, several studies have been conducted on various aspects of honeybee queen rearing. A number of queen rearing methods were evaluated and recommended for use. However, little or nothing is known on other important attributes of honeybee queen rearing like queen quality and fecundity.It is very much important for the future research works to focus 1st on how to be very sure that honeybee queen rearing is possible with all races of Ethiopian honeybee and 2nd test the produced queens on their quality and fecundity aspects.

Keywords: Honeybee, Queen rearing, Queen rearing method, honeybee larvae, honeybee pupae

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Desta Abi Gemedi. Honeybee Queen Rearing: A Review of research (2000-2019) in Ethiopia. Advances in Research and Reviews, 2022, 3:16. DOI: 10.28933/arr-2022-01-1505

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