Experiences in rearing of Bombus lucorum L. (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in captivity
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Úroda, Vědecká příloha "Aktuální poznatky v pěstování, šlechtění, ochraně rostlin a zpracování produktů". Referáty z konference ze dne 11.-12.11.2010 v Brně. VÚP a Zemědělský výzkum Troubsko. |
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| Web | http://www.sci.muni.cz/ptacek/VP-pub-cmel.htm |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | Bombus lucorum; Bombus terrestris; rearing; management; pollination |
| Description | Having applied the technique known for management of Bombus terrestris in rearing of B. lucorum it was found, that as the stimulus for oviposition queens of B. lucorum do adopt not only conspecific cocoons and/or workers but also the cocoons of B. terrestris. They accepted a callow worker of B. terrestris as the helper in the care of their own first worker brood. It was noted a rather early switch point in the laboratory bred colonies - queens were produced in the second or third generation of brood, what was different from B. terrestris. Colonies started by the artificially over wintered queens produced less young queens in comparison with those started by the queens brought from the nature. |
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