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How to collect drone larvae from the bee hive

Drones are male honey bees. Unlike the female worker bee, drones do not have a stinger and do not participate in nectar and pollen gathering. A drone's primary role is to mate with an infertile queen. The value of drone larvae as a nutritional supplement has been proven in many studies conducted over the years and drone larvae have been used as food for thousands of years by the most ancient civilizations such as Chinese, Egyptian and Mayan civilizations. Drone larvae therefore offer the opportunity to the beekeeper to generate extra income from the extraction and processing of drone larvae and to use drone larvae for improved health and well-being. This technology explains how to collect drone larvae from the hive.

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Auteur: Animal Production and Health Division AGA in FAO
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Organisation: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Année: 2020
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Type: Pratiques
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/8775
Langue: English
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