Some factors affecting on the construction rate of wax foundation and wax production of honey bee colonies under Qena governorate conditions, Egypt [electronic resource].

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This study was carried out in Qena governorate. Egypt and aimed to effect of both age of colony s queen. wax foundation thickness and site of comb foundation inside the hive on the construction rate of wax foundation and estimating of wax production. Results obtained indicated that. the colonies having 12 months old queens built the largest areas of the comb through the active season. this areas arranged between 150.:1:1 to 366.22 inch2. when used thin sheets of wax foundations. while its 208.3:1 - 771.72 inch2 when used thick sheets.

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