Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) İle Beslenen Bal Arısı Kolonilerinin Kışlama Performansı ve İlkbahar Gelişimleri

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 22 Sayı: 1, 105 - 110, 30.06.2025

Mahmut Dağ Aytül Uçak Koç

https://doi.org/10.25308/aduziraat.1645404

Öz

Bu çalışma ile son yıllarda oldukça popüler olan ve arıcılıkta da kafes denemelerinde başarılı sonuçlar veren spirulina, sonbahar beslemesinde polen yerine alternatif protein kaynağı olarak kullanılmış ve kolonilerin kışlama performansları saptanmıştır. Bu amaç için Anadolu Arısı Muğla Ekotipi kız kardeş ana arı kolonileri oluşturulmuştur. Her grupta 4’er koloni olacak biçimde, koloniler laden poleni (LP) ve farklı dozlarda spirulina (S%10; S%20 ve S%30) ile hazırlanan arı kekleri ile haftada 1 kez Ekim-Kasım ayı boyunca beslenmiştir. Kışlama sonrası kolonilerde ergin arı populasyonu (EAP) S%10, S%20, S%30 ve LP grubunda sırasıyla; 4.6±0.47; 4.7±0.43 ve 3.8±0.31 ve 3.7±0.43 adet olarak belirlenmiştir. İlkbaharda ise, en yüksek EAP ve yavru alanı (YA) S%20’de (9.0±0.41 adet ve 6162±492 cm2) en düşük EAP ve YA ise; LP (6.5±0.65 adet ve 4722±289 cm2) grubunda elde edilmiş, gruplar arasındaki farklar istatiksel açıdan önemsiz bulunmuştur. Spirulinanın içerdiği yüksek protein ve bal arısı kolonisinin spirulinalı keki (S%30 hariç) severek tüketmesi göz önünde bulundurulduğunda, polenin yetersiz olduğu dönemlerde sipirulinanın arı diyetlerine eklenmesi önerilebilir. Özellikle gelecekte daha çok sayıda yapılacak bu ve benzer çalışmalar ile spirulinanın olumlu ve olumsuz etkileri hakkında detaylı bilgi edinmek arı beslenmesi açısından önemli olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Laden poleni , arı keki , sonbahar , yavru alanı , ergin arı populasyonu

Proje Numarası

BAP ZRF-23024

Overwintering Performance and Spring Development of Honeybee Colonies Fed with Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis)

Öz

With this study, spirulina, which has become quite popular in recent years and has also yielded successful results in cage trials in beekeeping, was used as an alternative protein source instead of pollen in autumn feeding, and the wintering performances of the colonies were determined. For this purpose, Anatolian Bee Muğla Ecotype sister queen bee colonies were created. Each group consisted of 4 colonies and the colonies were fed with bee cakes prepared with rockrose pollen (LP) and different doses of spirulina (S10%, S20% and S30%) once a week during October and November. After wintering, the adult bee population (ABP) in the colonies was determined as 4.6±0.47; 4.7±0.43 and 3.8±0.31 and 3.7±0.43 pieces in S10%, S20%, S30% and LP groups, respectively. In spring, the highest ABP and brood area (BA) were obtained in S20% (9.0±0.41 pieces and 6162±492 cm2) and the lowest ABP and BA were obtained in LP group (6.5±0.65 pieces and 4722±289 cm2) and the differences between the groups were found to be statistically insignificant. Considering the high protein content of spirulina and the fact that honey bee colonies enjoy consuming spirulina cake (except S%30), it can be recommended to add spirulina to bee diets during periods when pollen is insufficient. Especially in the future, it will be important to obtain detailed information about the positive and negative effects of spirulina with this and similar studies to be conducted more frequently.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Rockrose pollen , bee cake , autumn , brood area , adult bee population

Destekleyen Kurum

Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi

Proje Numarası

BAP ZRF-23024

Teşekkür

We would like to thank Aydın Adnan Menderes University Scientific Research Projects Unit for providing us with financial support (project number ZRF-23024) for the successful realization of this project.

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