Comparison between the quantity and quality of honey bee venom collected in the front and inside of the hive (CROSBI ID 327881)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Flanjak, Ivana ; Kovačić, Marin ; Primorac, Ljiljana ; Soldić, Ana ; Puškadija, Zlatko ; Bilić Rajs, Blanka
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Comparison between the quantity and quality of honey bee venom collected in the front and inside of the hive
The positive effects of honey bee venom on human health and the high market price are the main reasons for beekeepers' increasing interest in its production. However, until today there is no standardized technology for honey bee venom collection. Today's methods are mainly based on collectors placed at the hive entrance. The main problems with this method are the application of the collector, and the contamination that collected venom may contain which consequently reduces its quality. The disadvantages of this technology can at least partially be eliminated by the use of collectors placed inside the hive. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of the collection method on the honey bee venom quality and quantity. The results of the study showed that significantly higher amounts of venom could be collected with collectors within the hive, while at the same time the quality of the venom, considering the melittin content, remained equal. Having in mind that honey bee venom collection has not had a significant impact on strength of the colonies (in comparison to control colonies that were not subjected to venom collection), collection technology with collectors placed inside the hive is a better option.
honey bee venom; collection method; quantity; quality; melittin
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2021.
rani pristup (online first)
0021-8839
2078-6913
10.1080/00218839.2021.1994262
Povezanost rada
Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Prehrambena tehnologija