La reina da la característica distintiva a la familia de abejas. Por eso, la aceptación de otra reina (sea cual fuere su proveniencia) suele ser conflictiva.
Las obreras reconocerán inmediatamente la pérdida y comenzarán a levantar celdas reales a partir de larvas jóvenes. Dejamos transcurrir cuatro días y revisamos concienzudamente cada cuadro destruyendo todas las celdas reales. Como no quedan larvas de corta edad la familia habrá perdido la oportunidad de procurarse a sí misma una reina. Allí es dónde el apicultor aprovecha el estado generalizado de orfandad para ofrecerles la alternativa del reemplazo con una reina fecundada, ya sea producida por él mismo o adquirida.
La reina se introduce en una jaula. Hay infinidad de modelos: algunas en las que la reina viene acompañada por un séquito de nodrizas (6 o 7), otras en las que la reina fecundada se encuentra sola. La jaula está parcial o totalmente formada por una malla que evita el contacto directo de las obreras con la nueva reina, pero permite a través de ella su alimentación. Aún cuando hayan decidido eliminarla la van a alimentar.
En general las familias agresivas suelen darnos algunos dolores de cabeza a la hora de cambiarles la reina. Suele ocurrir que aunque no la maten inmediatamente, la dejan comenzar la postura, levantan celdas reales, la eliminan y allí se fue nuestra inversión. En estos casos conviene dividirla totalmente, hacer tres o cuatro núcleos, mezclar con abejas procedentes de otras colmenas y colocar una reina a cada uno de ellos.
Referente a la introducción de la jaulita, esta debe estar en el centro de la cámara de cría, ya sea colgada entre los cabezales o sobre ellos (dependiendo del formato).
Se destapa el orificio con candy y lo perforamos para facilitar la liberación de la reina por parte de las obreras.
Usualmente desde el principio es posible ver la actitud de las abejas hacia la nueva soberana. Algunas jaulas vienen rociadas con feromonas que inducen a las obreras a aceptarla. Esto sumado a varios días de orfandad favorece la buena recepción.
A los tres días de introducida la jaulita, debemos constatar que la reina haya sido liberada.
En caso contrario hay que abrir la jaula y permitirle a la reina salir. No hay que generar muchos disturbios. Recordemos que la nueva reina atraviesa un período de prueba en el que las obreras evalúan su capacidad de postura y la hacen responsable de cualquier anomalía. Por eso es necesario, extremar los cuidados, evitar movimientos bruscos, y el abuso del ahumador.
Si constatamos que está libre no conviene prolongar la revisación. Hay que dejarla tranquila para que se afiance en su puesto.
Notions of introducing queens
Whether to multiply hives, replacement, or to improve the genetics of apiary is necessary to know how to introduce queens to avoid failures.
The Queen As mentioned earlier, gives the hallmark to the family of bees. Therefore, the acceptance of another queen (whatever its origin) is often conflicting.
The most complicated case is when we want to replace an installed hive. The first step is orfanizar family killing his queen and leaving inside the hive.
The workers immediately recognize the loss and begin to raise queen cells from young larvae. Leaving spend four days and thoroughly reviewed by destroying all queen cells each frame. As larvae are not young age the family will have lost the opportunity to procure herself a queen. That's where the beekeeper approaches the general state of orphans to offer alternative replacement with a fertilized queen, whether produced by himself or acquired.
The queen is placed in a cage. There are plenty of models: some in which the queen is accompanied by an entourage of nurses (6 or 7), others in which the fertilized queen is alone. The cage is partially or fully formed by a mesh that prevents direct contact of workers with the new queen, but she allowed through food. Although they have decided to remove the van to feed.
Overall aggressive families often give us some headaches when change their queen. More often than not though not killed immediately start the stop position, raise real cells, the eliminated and there went our investment. In these cases it is completely divide, do three or four cores, mix with bees from other hives and place a queen each.
Concerning the introduction of the little cage, it must be at the center of the brood chamber, either strung between the heads or on them (depending on format).
Hole drilled with candy and is uncovered to facilitate the release of the queen by workers.
Usually from the beginning is possible to see the attitude of bees to the new sovereign. Some cages are sprayed with pheromones that induce workers to accept it. This added to several days orphan promotes good reception.
After three days introduced the little cage, we found that the queen has been released.
Otherwise you have to open the cage and let the queen out. No need to generate many disturbances. Recall that the new queen goes through a trial period in which the workers evaluate their ability to stand and make it responsible for any abnormalities. Therefore it is necessary, extreme care, avoid sudden movements, and abuse of the smoker.
Notions of introducing queens
Whether to multiply hives, replacement, or to improve the genetics of apiary is necessary to know how to introduce queens to avoid failures.
The Queen As mentioned earlier, gives the hallmark to the family of bees. Therefore, the acceptance of another queen (whatever its origin) is often conflicting.
The most complicated case is when we want to replace an installed hive. The first step is orfanizar family killing his queen and leaving inside the hive.
The workers immediately recognize the loss and begin to raise queen cells from young larvae. Leaving spend four days and thoroughly reviewed by destroying all queen cells each frame. As larvae are not young age the family will have lost the opportunity to procure herself a queen. That's where the beekeeper approaches the general state of orphans to offer alternative replacement with a fertilized queen, whether produced by himself or acquired.
The queen is placed in a cage. There are plenty of models: some in which the queen is accompanied by an entourage of nurses (6 or 7), others in which the fertilized queen is alone. The cage is partially or fully formed by a mesh that prevents direct contact of workers with the new queen, but she allowed through food. Although they have decided to remove the van to feed.
Overall aggressive families often give us some headaches when change their queen. More often than not though not killed immediately start the stop position, raise real cells, the eliminated and there went our investment. In these cases it is completely divide, do three or four cores, mix with bees from other hives and place a queen each.
Concerning the introduction of the little cage, it must be at the center of the brood chamber, either strung between the heads or on them (depending on format).
Hole drilled with candy and is uncovered to facilitate the release of the queen by workers.
Usually from the beginning is possible to see the attitude of bees to the new sovereign. Some cages are sprayed with pheromones that induce workers to accept it. This added to several days orphan promotes good reception.
After three days introduced the little cage, we found that the queen has been released.
Otherwise you have to open the cage and let the queen out. No need to generate many disturbances. Recall that the new queen goes through a trial period in which the workers evaluate their ability to stand and make it responsible for any abnormalities. Therefore it is necessary, extreme care, avoid sudden movements, and abuse of the smoker.
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