Abstract Apis mellifera mellifera L. and its hybrid with a Taiwanese race have the smallest brood area as compared with Apis mellifera ligustica Spin. and Taiwanese races, while A. m. m. has about 1.5 times the honey storage of the latter two races during winter in Taiwan. A. m. l. colonies showed significant brood rearing behavior during winter. During the longan (Euphoria longana) nectar flow season, A. m. m. had moderate honey production which did not significantly differ from that of the other tested races. However, its royal jelly production was significantly lower, even for those colonies fed green algae as a supplement mixed in syrup or in pollen paste, than that of A. m. l. and the screened Taiwanese superior royal jelly races. The screened Taiwanese superior royal jelly race shows great potential for both royal jelly and honey production.
摘要 歐洲黑蜂(Apis mellifera mellifera L.)及其與臺灣品種雄蜂之雜交品種於冬季具有最少之幼蟲面積，但前者之儲蜜面積約為義大利蜂(A. mellifera ligustica Spin.)和本省品種蜂群之1.5倍。義大利蜂於冬季仍明顯具備哺育幼蟲發展蜂群之能力。於龍眼流蜜期間，歐洲黑蜂之採蜜量中等，並無明顯高於其他試驗品種，但其蜂王漿產量顯著低於義大利蜂及本省篩選之優產王漿品種，於糖水或代用花粉內加餵綠藻後之王漿量，仍以歐洲黑蜂產量最低。本省篩選之優產王漿品種在王漿及蜂蜜產量上，均具潛能。
| Key words: honeybee race, Apis mellifera mellifera, Apis mellifera ligustica, royal jelly. | | 關鍵詞: 蜜蜂品種、歐洲黑蜂、義大利蜂、蜂王漿 |
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