The state and prospects of using Central Russian bee colonies of the “Orlovsky” type

Abstract

the article presents data on the state and prospects of using the Central Russian bee colonies of the highly productive “Orlovsky” type. The features of the source material for breeding, growth characteristics, productivity for honey and wax of bee colonies of geographically remote populations are presented. The scheme of the breeding process and the results of the evaluation of the main biological and economically useful traits at the stages F1-F6 are presented. The principle of organization and functioning of apiaries of bee colonies of a new type is described. The main features of bee colonies of the bred type and recommendations for their use in the area of the Central Russian bee breed are given. The feed-back mechanism in the functioning of apiaries of bee colonies of the bred type is evaluated. The results of the introduction of Central Russian bee colonies and queens of the “Orlovsky” type in the central and northern regions of the Russian Federation are presented.