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Effects of queen excluders on the colony dynamics of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) under biodynamic management

  • The evaluation of beekeeping management practices (BMPs) is important for beekeepers worldwide because their choice affects health and survival of managed honeybee (A. mellifera L.) colonies and touches ethical and economic questions. This study focusses on queen excluders, a common hive addition in contemporary beekeeping. Its impacts are controversially discussed but have not been studied scientifically yet. Within a 4-year participatory on-farm experiment, we assessed the effects on colony dynamics in 64 hives in 8 apiaries during one season in Germany using the Liebefeld estimation method. We found no significant deviation for parameters of colony dynamics between hives managed with and without queen excluders. A qualitative decision-making tool (Pugh decision matrix) facilitated concept selection only for specific beekeepers.

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Author: Jana Bundschuh, Herbert Rappel, Andreas Bock, Ute Balleisen, Markus Daiser, Günter Friedmann, Werner König, Tobias Miltenberger, Manuela Müller, Robert Müller, Norbert Poeplau, Alix Roosen, Alexander Schlotter, Christian Sedlmair, Michael Weiler, Christoph ThewesORCiD, Christopher Brock
URL:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-023-01041-9
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-023-01041-9
ISSN:1297-9678
ISSN:0044-8435
Title of the source (English):Apidologie
Document Type:Scientific journal article peer-reviewed
Language:English
Year of publication:2024
Contributing Corporation:Forschungsring e.V., Darmstadt
Volume/Year:55
Issue number:16
Way of publication:Open Access
Faculty/Chair:Fakultät 6 Architektur, Bauingenieurwesen und Stadtplanung / FG Regionalplanung
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