The Association of Citizens Something More organized an expert lecture for beekeepers “Breeding queens” on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.
The lecture was given by mr. Radivoje Maksimović in the premises of the Business Incubator in Trebinje, and about fifteen beekeepers participated. Some of the methods of breeding queens were presented, both naturally and artificially.
Methods of breeding queens without transplanting larvae (Quinby’s, Miller’s, Alej’s method, etc.) are presented in detail, as well as methods of breeding queens with transplanting larvae, the most important of which is the Doolittle method. and for professional beehives and is used by over 80% of queen producers in the production of queen cells.
The activity is implemented within the project “Support to Agricultural Development in Herzegovina” supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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