Oztokmak Atilla, Ozmen Ozbakir Gonca, Çaglar Oznur
Ankara Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, 06560 Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Harran, 63300 Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
Animals (Basel). 2023 Jul 4;13(13):2194. doi: 10.3390/ani13132194.
The aim of this study was to investigate the morphological traits and colony performance parameters of local honeybees of the Adıyaman province for future breeding programs. The study was carried out in 2019-2020; a total of 39 colonies were obtained from 13 apiaries in 5 districts, which represented local honeybees, and they were placed in an isolated area. At the same time, 835 worker bees representing local honeybees were assessed for 21 morphological features. There was a difference between the district groups according to the morphological traits ( < 0.05). In terms of the morphological characteristics of honeybees, the correct classification rate to their original groups was determined to be 65.1%. The difference between the district groups was statistically significant regarding the number of frames covered with bees, brood area, and hygienic behavior ( < 0.05). The average weight at the emergence of queens according to district groups and flight activity was found to be significant according to the periods ( < 0.01). As a result, homogeneous honeybees can be found in provinces when considering morphological characteristics. Although colony performance values are low, it is essential to protect the bees' genetic material given their ability to adapt to arid climates and insufficient flora.
本研究的目的是调查阿德亚曼省当地蜜蜂的形态特征和蜂群性能参数，以便未来开展育种计划。该研究于2019 - 2020年进行；从5个区的13个养蜂场共获取了39群代表当地蜜蜂的蜂群，并将它们安置在一个隔离区域。同时，对代表当地蜜蜂的835只工蜂的21个形态特征进行了评估。根据形态特征，不同区组之间存在差异（<0.05）。就蜜蜂的形态特征而言，确定其归回原组的正确分类率为65.1%。不同区组在蜜蜂覆盖的巢脾数量、育虫面积和卫生行为方面的差异具有统计学意义（<0.05）。根据区组划分，蜂王出房时的平均体重以及飞行活动在不同时期存在显著差异（<0.01）。结果表明，从形态特征来看，该省存在同质化的蜜蜂。尽管蜂群性能值较低，但鉴于它们适应干旱气候和植物资源不足的能力，保护蜜蜂的遗传物质至关重要。
