Royal jelly production in East Africa: Performance potential of the honey bees, apis mellifera scutellata and apis mellifera monticola in Kenya

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Journal of Apicultural Research

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Abstract

This is the first study to evaluate the royal jelly production potential of two honey bee races in Kenya, Apis mellifera monticola and Apis mellifera scutellata. No significant differences were observed in cell acceptance rates and royal jelly yields between the two races. However, the age of larvae at grafting, supplementary feeding and time between grafting and harvest had significant effects on cell acceptance rates and royal jelly yields. © 2005 International Bee Research Association.

Keywords

Apis mellifera monticola, Apis mellifera scutellata, Cell acceptance, Honey bees, Kenya, Royal jelly, Royal jelly yields

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