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- Title
Effect of Propolis Production on Honey Yield and Population in Honeybee Colonies.
- Authors
H., Afrouzan; Gh, Tahmasebi; R., Ebadi; M., Babai
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION Propolis, a resinous wax-like substance produced by honey bees (Apis mellifera), has been well known in recent years. Some diseases curable with propolis include bad breath, eczema, eye infections, throat infection, ulcers and urinary tract infections. Propolis is available for purchase as an ingredient in capsule form, lip balm, skin cream, tincture, toothpaste, and sore-throat lozenges. Considering the importance of the propolis, four propolis-producing methods were studied during 1999-2000 in Animal Science Research Institute, Karaj, Iran. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to survey the influence of the increasing propolis production on the honey yield and the population in honey bee colonies. MATERIALS AND METHODS Net (mesh18), Tarpaulin, Fibre, and Roland bell trap were used for propolis production. In this experiment, population of adult bees and broods, the amount of honey and pollen in the hive were uniformed, and also, young queen sisters were introduced to the colonies. This study was conducted for 3.5 months in 1999 and 2.5 months in the year 2000.The amount of propolis production was measured twice a week, population size once per month, and the amount of honey at the end of autumn. RESULTS The Rolland bell method of propolis production gave significantly lower amounts of propolis than the others in October. However, it did not differ significantly compared to others in December. The maximum amount of harvested propolis was 51.27 g/hive, using the fiber method. Population density of colonies did not significantly differ (p<5%) among the methods in this study. A significantly positive correlation was observed between population and honey yield, and between honey yield and propolis production (p<5%). CONCLUSIONS Propolis- producing methods studied did not have undesirable effects on honey yield and colony population. These results indicated that propolis-producing methods might not have undesirable effects on bee population density and honey production.
- Subjects
IRAN; PROPOLIS; HONEY; HONEYBEES; POLLEN
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2007, Vol 14, Issue 1, p122
- ISSN
1394-195X
- Publication type
Article