Bee packs

Principales ventajas para el apicultor

Bee packages mainly serve to develop hives. In every package of bees, a fertilized queen bee has to be included so that the real pheromones that emanate give cohesion to the package of bees and unite them as a swarm of a future hive.

It is very important that the fertilized queen that is included in the bee package be new from the same year. In addition, it would be ideal for the queen bee to be collected on the same day before the package of bees must be delivered (thus, the bee when leaving eggs for less time, will emit a greater amount of real pheromones that are essential to hold together Beehive). Normally, the fertilized queen bee will travel in a special cage for queens within the whole package of bees.

In the event that the package of bees has to be transported or shipped, it is essential that you have a good transport box. Said transport box must have a rigid frame so that the bees do not crush in the event that it must be transported in a private means of transport or by means of a parcel delivery company. In addition, it is essential that the transport box has good ventilation (the ideal is to have the 2 walls of the box covered by a mosquito net). In this way, the bees will remain ventilated throughout the transport and will not suffer casualties. We repeat, ventilation is the key to the transport of bee packages.

When transporting packages of bees, we will also have to take into account that bees do not have any type of food reserve (the packages of bees are sent without pollen and honey boxes. Therefore, another important aspect to take into account regarding the box of transport is that it includes a container or pot with food for the bees.This food must be in sufficient quantity to feed the bees during the whole process that includes: travel preparation, travel time and arrival in the hive It is recommended to support the initial hive growth with support food for bees (up to 10 liters of bee food in the form of bee food preparations).

A very important factor to take into account is the outside temperature, since the outside temperature will be decisive in the survival of the bees. We have to keep in mind that bee packages do not have breeding boxes, pollen and honey boxes. Therefore, it is highly recommended that when handling the packages of bees, the outside temperature is higher than 12 degrees to ensure greater survival of the bees.

Finally, one of the great advantages of working with bee packages is the sanitary advantages that this entails. As the packages of bees do not have a picture with young, we will not have to worry about diseases present in the breeding of bees such as the American foulbrood, the European foulbrood, the Plaster Chicken and even less parasites of the Varroa. In addition, as the packages of bees do not contain either wax or honey, we will not have to worry about diseases that can be transmitted by wax or honey, nor worry about chemical residues that may contain wax or honey.

The beekeeper's handling when working with packages of bees will be decisive for the survival of the swarm. In the case of not having experience with handling bee packages, it will be highly recommended that the beekeeper seek advice with other beekeepers. If you want to receive a manual with advice and instructions for handling bee packages, you can send us an email to info@mundoabejas.com

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