Book "Instrumental Insemination of Queen Bees in Bee Selection and Breeding", K.V. Bogomolov, A.V. Borodachov

Book "Instrumental Insemination of Queen Bees in Bee Selection and Breeding", K.V. Bogomolov, A.V. Borodachov

The book describes the method of instrumental insemination of queen bees, one of the most reliable and promising methods in honey bee breeding. Considerable attention is given to the study of bee heredity and to choosing the honey bee breed best suited to keeping and breeding in specific climatic conditions. A detailed introduction to the anatomy and physiology of honey bee reproduction provides the theoretical basis for mastering this method. The book also describes the insemination procedure itself in detail, the preparation of queen bees for the process, and their subsequent keeping.

The high-quality colour macro photographs presented in this book were taken using specialised photographic equipment, so that the reader can gain a full understanding of the described procedure of instrumental insemination of queen bees.