Journal of Biological Sciences1727-30481812-5719Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jbs.2008.950.953BinZhou ManhongYe KeZhang 5200885In order to realize the artificial incubation
of honeybee larvae, queen bee larvae of Apis mellifer were fed
artificially from early larval stage in an incubator under controlled
temperature and relative humidity. Different proportions of royal jelly,
honey and water were added into the diets. Results showed that when queen
bee larvae were incubated in a temperature of 35.5±0.1 °C and
relative humidity of 90±2% and fed diet, which contained 70% water
and 10% honey their nutritional needs could be met. Before queen bee larvae
entered into the pupal stage, their body weight had no differences with
that of larvae developed in natural condition. Extra honey and water besides
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