What is it about?
It was determined that the apple nectar is the best substrate that should be used at the time of doing the grafting larvae in the process of breeding queen bees.
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Why is it important?
In this article it was proved that the apple nectar is an efficient substrate, low cost and easy to obtain that can be used in the breeding of queen bees, which is important for its use in global beekeeping.
Perspectives
We hope that this article is very useful for all beekeepers who are dedicated to the queen bee breeding and that facilitate their process.
Jose Octavio Macias-Macias
Universidad de Guadalajara
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This page is a summary of: Effect of Different Substrates on the Acceptance of Grafted Larvae in Commercial Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) Queen Rearing, Journal of Apicultural Science, August 2016, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/jas-2017-0019.
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