Bee questions 4 Flashcards
1
Q
When do the cells get covered?
A
- Queen: 3+5 = 8 days
- Worker: 3+6 = 9 days
- Drone: 3+7 = 10 days
2
Q
How many tons of honey is produced?
A
- Annual production in the world: 1,2 - 1,4 million tons
- Europe: 204.000 tons
3
Q
How many beehives in EU?
A
- 16 million
4
Q
Susceptible age in Acute Bee Paralysis?
A
- 2-4 day old workers
5
Q
Who is susceptible to Kashmir Bee virus?
A
- Mainly workers
6
Q
How many eyes does the queen have?
A
- 1 oculus containing about 4500 eyes
7
Q
Which one has reduced mouth parts?
A
- Drone
8
Q
Which gland produces the royal jelly?
A
- Hypopharyngeal gland
9
Q
What is the causative agent of Black Queen Cell disease?
A
- Black queen cell virus
10
Q
Which one has the highest number of eyes?
A
- Drone! (9500)
11
Q
Is Tropilaeleps present in Europe?
A
- No (not yet)
12
Q
Can the nosema infected workers start to forage earlier?
A
- Yes
13
Q
Which is zoonotic?
A
- Stone brood (Aspergillosis)
14
Q
How many days is the development in the egg?
A
- 3 days
15
Q
how many eyes in compound eye of worker?
A
- 4500 (answer says 4000-5000)
16
Q
Foul smell coming from AFB or EFB?
A
- EFB
17
Q
Which has fish-glue like smell?
A
- AFB
18
Q
Where do bees mate?
A
- Mates 1 time at a hight of 100 meters and then die (drones)