Queen Bee Rearing Technology (Revised Edition)

Author: Huang Wencheng
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This book is compiled by Researcher Huang Wencheng from the Bee Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It includes the following content: Queen bee, biological basis for queen bee rearing, the relationship between queen bee egg-laying ability and bee eggs, drone rearing and care, preparation for queen bee rearing, organization and management of nursing colonies, grafting method for queen bee rearing, egg transfer method for queen bee rearing, artificial rearing of queen bees in Chinese bees, organization and management of mating colonies, attracting laying queens, storage and transportation of queens, artificial insemination technology for queens, bee disease-resistant breeding technology, queen bee diseases, an overview of the world queen bee rearing industry, and a brief history of artificial queen bee rearing. The revised edition supplements new achievements in world queen bee rearing and adds content on bee disease-resistant breeding technology. This book summarizes the experience of queen bee rearing both domestically and internationally, introduces the latest scientific research achievements, and is rich in content and practical technology. It is suitable for employees of queen bee rearing farms and apiaries, beekeeping professionals, and beekeeping science and technology workers for reference.