Comparison of Some Behavioural Characteristics of Caucasian, Central Anatolian and Erzurum Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) Genotypes in the Conditions of Erzurum

Authors

FERAT GENÇ
CEMAL DÜLGER
SEMİRAMİS KUTLUCA
AHMET DODOLOĞLU

DOI

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Abstract

The various behavioural characteristics of Caucasian, C. Anatolian and Erzurum honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) genotypes in the conditions of Erzurum were examined in this study. A total of 30 colonies were used in the experiment; 10 colonies of each genotype. Stinging tendencies differed between the groups (P

Keywords

Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) genotypes, swarming, stinging, robbing

First Page

651

Last Page

656

Recommended Citation

GENÇ, FERAT; DÜLGER, CEMAL; KUTLUCA, SEMİRAMİS; and DODOLOĞLU, AHMET (1999) "Comparison of Some Behavioural Characteristics of Caucasian, Central Anatolian and Erzurum Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) Genotypes in the Conditions of Erzurum," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 23: No. 10, Article 2. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol23/iss10/2