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Selection of Honey Bees

Synopsis
The DVD "Selection of Honey Bees" consists of the films "Honey Yield and Behaviour" (C 13136) and "Aiming for Vitality" (C 13137). The first film gives a detailed description of how to carry out vitality tests for the evaluation of bee colonies, the second film informs about current methods of the selection of disease-tolerant, especially varroasis-tolerant bees.
Language
English
Country
Germany
Year of release
2008
Subjects
Agriculture; Biology
Keywords
bees; beekeeping

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
37.90 euros
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
60 minutes
Year
2010

Sections

Title
Honey Yield and Behaviour
Synopsis
The keeping of gentle, resistant and productive honey bees requires intensive selective breeding. A short description concerning the biology of the honey bee is followed by the explanation of genetic features of bee colonies. The video then shows the practical management of colonies and the evaluation of the most important characters in performance testing. (With close-up shots and computer animation).
Duration
36 mins

Title
Aiming for Vitality
Synopsis
In beekeeping the varroa mite continues to be the most significant problem. Selection for resistant bees today is thus the greatest challenge in bee breeding. After a brief introduction into the symptoms and the biology of the varroa mite, simple methods for recognizing and testing resistant colonies are presented. Further selection methods (vitality test) and the concept of tolerance mating stations are described in detail. The film includes macro footage of typical bee behavior such as brood hygiene and the symptoms of varroasis (brood damage, crippled bees). Diagrams explain complex relationships like infestation development and the significance of population size for selection.
Duration
24 mins

Distributor

Name

IWF - Knowledge and Media

Email
presse@iwf.de
Web
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Phone
+49 551 50240
Fax
+49 551 5024 408
Address
Nonnenstieg 72
37075 Göttingen
Germany
Notes
Formerly known as Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film. IWF’s Infoteque contains details of over 8,900 films for use in university-level teaching and research. The collection is particularly strong in the areas of scientific and ethnographic films. The films are in German but many are also available with English commentaries. Programmes are available for sale on DVD, video or CD-ROM and some can be previewed free online. There is also an online Media Library of Cell Biology (http://www.iwf.de/IWF/Media/Cellbiology.htm) supplying digital media in various formats.

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