The Effects of Mixture of Plant Extracts and Oils are Added to Syrup on Honey Bee Colony Development and Honey Yield

Authors

  • Ali Bekret MSc student
  • Soner Çankaya Ordu Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Biyoistatistik ve Tıbbi Bilişim AD, 52200, Ordu
  • Sibel Silici Erciyes University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v3i6.365-370.282

Keywords:

Honeybee, Feeding, Plant extract, Oil, Colony development

Abstract

This study during the spring of 2014, effects of plant extract and oil mixture obtained from various plants added to the syrup given to the forces equalized bee on physiological characteristics of the colonies were examined. Bee colonies (10 colonies in each group) were randomly divided into two groups. When the first group feed syrup and plant extract oil mixture, at the same rate with feed syrup only test group to control group (1/1 sucrose-water) was applied. According to the research results, the plant extract-oil mixture was not effective on the number of frames and hive weight. The mixture although numerically increased the amount of brood rearing area, this effect was not statistically significant. However, provided statistically significant increase in honey production. We concluded that, while the plant extract-oil mixture tested is not effective in brood production, is effective on honey production.

Published

02.03.2015

How to Cite

Bekret, A., Çankaya, S., & Silici, S. (2015). The Effects of Mixture of Plant Extracts and Oils are Added to Syrup on Honey Bee Colony Development and Honey Yield. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 3(6), 365–370. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v3i6.365-370.282

Issue

Section

Animal Production