Honey Bee Breeding and Some Basic Approaches


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Authors

  • Mustafa KÖSOĞLU Ege Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü, Arıcılık Araştırma Merkezi, İzmir
  • Banu YÜCEL Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Tarımsal Biyoteknoloji Bölümü, Tekirdağ
  • Banu YÜCEL Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü, Bornova-İzmir
  • Türker SAVAŞ Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni, Çanakkale
  • Erkan TOPAL Ege Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü, Arıcılık Araştırma Merkezi, İzmir
  • Muhsin DOĞAROĞLU Emekli Öğretim Üyesi, Trakya Üniversitesi, Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni, Tekirdağ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52520/masjaps.107

Keywords:

Honey bees, biodiversity, genetics, breeding

Abstract

Honey bees mating in the air over a wide region is a difficulty in bee breeding studies. For this purpose, artificial insemination or limited mating zones are used. Initially focused on yield, breeding efforts have increased in order to create disease and pest resistance genotypes. In response to changing climatic and environmental conditions, several countries undertake breeding research and techniques to conserve and develop honey bee genetic resources. Disease pests, poor environmental conditions, inadequate beekeeping practices, and the negative effects of a number of factors all contribute to honey bee colony losses throughout the world. The procedure was halted due to negative changes in honey bee habitats (rapid climate change, difficulties to floral supply, pesticide usage, and an increase in diseases and pests). While this article offers information about bee breeding achievements across the globe and in our own nation, it also tries to address the question of how it should be done in today's society, when sustainability is a priority.

Published

2021-09-28

How to Cite

KÖSOĞLU, M., YÜCEL, B., YÜCEL, B., SAVAŞ, T., TOPAL, E., & DOĞAROĞLU, M. (2021). Honey Bee Breeding and Some Basic Approaches. MAS Journal of Applied Sciences, 6(3), 593–609. https://doi.org/10.52520/masjaps.107

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