Research Article

The Investigation Propolis Foraging Preference of Different Honey Bee

Volume: 31 Number: 1 March 30, 2021
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The Investigation Propolis Foraging Preference of Different Honey Bee

Abstract

In this study, it was investigated whether different bee breeds prefer different plant sources to collect propolis. For this purpose four different honey bee race (Apis mellifera caucasica, A. m. carnica, A. m. syriaca and A. m. anatoliaca) naturally have been in Turkey were placed in the same isolated apiary; and Propolis was harvested from these races. chemical contents of alcoholic extractions of the harvested propolis were were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LCMS / MS). In addition that, the pollen content of the same propolis samples were determined with a microscope. According to the LCMS / MS results the propolis samples collected by different honey bee race differed significantly in terms of quercetin and ferulic acid. Data obtained from polen analyses revealed that Fabaceae and Apiaceae (PD >45%) families were mostly detected in propolis samples obtained from different races. Although the polen from the Campanulaceae family was dedected only in the propolis samples from A. m. anatoliaca race, thr polen from Caryophyllaceae family was found in other propolis samples collected by A. m caucasica races. The results of this study showed that different honey bee races tend to different plant sources and the content of propolis may differ according to the bee races.

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Supporting Institution

1The Scientific and Research Council of Turkey, Marmara Research Center (TÜBİTAK)

Project Number

113C036

Thanks

This study was fully supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), BIDEB-2232 Project No: 113C036, Institution Code: 5134103 under the name of “Investigation of important honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae), subspecies and ecotypes in Turkey considering propolis collection capacity and chemical characterization of Turkish propolis.”

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 30, 2021

Submission Date

August 26, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 15, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 31 Number: 1

APA
Eroğlu, N., Kambur, M., & Kekeçoğlu, M. (2021). The Investigation Propolis Foraging Preference of Different Honey Bee. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 31(1), 133-141. https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.785911

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