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1992 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Studies on the Japanese honeybee, Apis cerana japonica Radoszkowski - bionomics and evaluation as genetic resources -

Research Project

Project/Area Number 03454056
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 植物保護
Research InstitutionTamagawa University

Principal Investigator

SAKAI Tetsuo  Tamagawa University, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (60074332)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ONO Masato  Tamagawa Univ., Fac. Agric., Lecture, 農学部, 講師 (70204253)
YOSHIDA Tadaharu  Tamagawa Univ., Fac. Agric., Associate Professor, 農学部, 助教授 (80138601)
SASAKI Masami  Tamagawa Univ., Fac. Agric., Professor, 農学部, 教授 (40096061)
TAKEUCHI Kazuo  Tamagawa University, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (80074194)
Project Period (FY) 1991 – 1992
KeywordsApis cerana japonica / Rearing method / Foraging behavior / Communication / Defensive behavior / Reproductive behavior / Instrumental insemination
Research Abstract

Keeping system of the Japanese honeybee, Apis cerana japonica(Acj), especially queen rearing with plastic cell cup was established. Since Acj queen could not be produced on A. mellifera (Am) royal jelly in laboratory rearing, chemical components of royal jelly from the two species seemed to be different. Instrumental insemination of Acj queen was also succeeded. Mating flight time of the two species was chronologically isolated: 13:30-14:30 for Am and 14:45-16:00 for Acj. Similar patterns of seasonal foraging activities were observed in the two species kept in the same apiary. Microscopical analysis of pollen loads suggested that the preference of pollen-source flower was slightly different in the two species. Diversity of pollen-source flowers was higher in Am, while inter-colony variation was also seen in the two species. "Dialect curve", the relation between dance tempo and foraging distance of Acj resembled to that of Am later than that of tropical subspecies of the own species. Seventy percentile of the foraging distance estimated from the dialect curve was 22km for Acj and 3km for Am. Slow tail-waggling dance was often performed prior to absconding. Acj evolved intelligent defensive strategy against attack by Vespa spp.

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All Publications (39 results)

  • [Publications] 今井 教孔: "ニホンミツバチとセイヨウミツバチの採餌行動の比較ー特に蜜胃内容物に注目してー" ミツバチ科学. 12. 107-110 (1991)

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  • [Publications] 沖本 尚志: "ニホンミツバチの収穫ダンスと採餌距離" ミツバチ科学. 11. 117-120 (1990)

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  • [Publications] 奥 宣雄: "セイヨウミツバチの蜂群およびローヤルゼリーを利用したニホンミツバチ女王蜂遠成の試み" ミツバチ科学. 11. 121-124 (1990)

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  • [Publications] 酒井 哲夫: "セイヨウミツバチとニホンミツバチの併飼蜂場での生態比較I.季節による活動の相違点" 玉川大農研報. 30. 73-86 (1990)

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  • [Publications] 酒井 哲夫: "セイヨウミツバチとニホンミツバチの併飼蜂場での生態比較II.花粉だんごの搬入と訪花特性" 玉川大農研報. 31. 169-178 (1991)

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  • [Publications] 酒井 哲夫: "セイヨウミツバチとニホンミツバチの生態比較" ミツバチ科学. 14. 13-22 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Sasaki,M.: "Absconding dance in Apis cerana japonica:A slow and long tail-waggling motivate the whole colony to translocate." In Social Insects and the Environment (eds.Veeresh,G.K.et al.)Oxford & IBH Pub.Co.Pvt.Ltd.New Delhi.125-126 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Sasaki,M.: "Photoperiodic regulation of honeybee mating-flight time:Exploitation of innately phase-fixed circadian oscillation." Abvances in Invertebrate Reproduction 5 (eds.Hoshi,M.and O.Yamashita).Elsevier Science Pub.B.V.503-508 (1990)

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  • [Publications] 佐々木 正己: "ニホンミツバチとセイヨウミツバチの収穫ダンスの解析とそれに基づく採餌圏の比較" ミツバチ科学. 14. 49-54 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Sasaki,M.: "Oriental orchid(Cymbidium pumilum) attracts drones of the japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) as pollinators." Experientia. 47. 1229-1231 (1991)

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  • [Publications] 須本 茂幹: "ミツバチの大顎の形態ー特に裏面隆起上に配列する1条の剛毛群についてー" ミツバチ科学. 12. 111-114 (1991)

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  • [Publications] 竹内 一男: "ニホンミツバチ群におけるミツバチヘギイタダニの寄生の消滅" ミツバチ科学. 14. 58-60 (1993)

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  • [Publications] 吉田 忠晴: "人工授精によるミツバチ優良系統の選抜と増殖" 農林水産省蚕糸・昆虫農業技術研究所研究資料第5号. 9-15 (1990)

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  • [Publications] 吉田 忠晴: "対馬におけるニホンミツバチの採蜜" ミツバチ科学. 11. 63-66 (1990)

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  • [Publications] 吉田 忠晴: "日本で最初の雄蜂の集合場所の確認" ミツバチ科学. 11. 161-162 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Yoshida,T.: "Mating success of both native Apis cerana japonica and introduced A.mellifera in sympatric condition." In Social Insects and the Environment (eds.Veeresh,G.K.et al.).Oxford & IBH Pub.Co.Pvt.Ltd.New Deihi.127-128 (1990)

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  • [Publications] 吉田 忠晴: "可動巣枠式巣箱によるニホンミツバチ(Apis cerana japonica Radoszkowski)の飼育法" ミツバチ科学. 14. 3-12 (1993)

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  • [Publications] 吉田 忠晴: "ニホンミツバチ女王蜂の人工授精" ミツバチ科学. 14. 55-57 (1993)

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  • [Publications] 吉田 祐三: "種々のワックスで造った巣礎および人工王椀へのミツバチの反応" ミツバチ科学. 12. 31-33 (1991)

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  • [Publications] 酒井 哲夫編著: "ミツバチのはなし" 194 (1992)

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  • [Publications] 佐々木 正己: "社会性昆虫の進化生態学" 松本 忠夫,東 正剛共編, 390 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Imai,K.: "Comparison of the crop content and nectar-carrying capacity between Apis cerana japonica and A. mellifera." Honeybee Science. 12. 107-110 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Okimoto,T.: "Dance communication and foraging range of the Japanese honeybee, Apis cerana japonica." Honeybee Science. 11. 117-120 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Oku,N.: "Preliminary attempt to rearing larvae of Japanese honeybee, Apis cerana japonica Radoszkowski in a colony of Apis mellifera L. and in the laboratory using the latter royal jelly." Honeybee Science. 11. 121-124 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Sakai,T.: "Comparative studies on the bionomics of Apis mellifera L. and A. cerana japonica Radoszkowski(Hymenoptera : Apidae) I. Differences in the seasonal foraging activity." Bull. Fac. Agric., Tamagawa Univ.30. 73-86 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Sakai,T.: "Comparative studies on bionomics of Apis mellifera L. and A. cerana japonica Radoszkowski(Hymenoptera : Apidae) II. Pollen gathering and foraging preferences." Bull. Fac. Agric., Tamagawa Univ.31. 169-178 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Sakai,T.: "Comparative studies on the bionomics of Apis mellifera L. and A. cerana japonica Radoszkowski(Hymenoptera : Aoidae) at the same apiary." Honeybee Science. 14. 13-22 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Sasaki,M.: "Absconding dance in Apis cerana japonica : A slow and long tail-waggling motivation the whole colony to translocate." Social Insecta and the Environment. 125-126 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Sasaki,M.: "Photoperiodic regulation of honeybee mating-flight time : Exploitation of innately phase-fixed circadian oscillation." Abvances in Invertebrate Re-production. 5. 503-508 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Sasaki,M.: "Comparison of the dance dialect and foraging range between Apis mellifera and northernmost subspecies of A. cerana in Japan." Honeybee Science. 14. 49-54 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Sasaki,M.: "Oriental orchid(Cymbidium pumilum) attracts drones of the Japanese honeybee(Apis cerana japonica) as pollinators." Experimentia. 47. 1229-1231 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Sumoto,S.: "On the morphology of blunt bent hair of the honeybee mandible." Honeybee Science. 12. 111-114 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Takeuchi,K.: "Extinction of Varroa mites in the Japanese honeybee(Apis cerana japonica Rad.) colony." Honeybee Science. 14. 58-60 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Yoshida,T.: "Honey extraction from native Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) in Tsushima Islands." Honeybee Science. 11. 63-66 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Yoshida,T.: "Drone congregation area of Aois mellifera first discovered in Japan." Honeybee Science. 11. 161-162 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Yoshida,T.: "Mating success of both native Apis cerana japonica and introduced A. mellifera in sympatric condition." Social Insects and the Environment. 127-128 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Yoshida,T.: "Keeping of the Japanese honeybee, Apis cerana japonica Radoszkowski using a modified Langstroth style movable-frame hive." Honeybee Science. 14. 3-12 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Yoshida,T.: "Instrumental insemination of Japanese honeybee(Apis cerana japonica) queens." Honeybee Science. 14. 55-57 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Yoshida,Y.: "Response of honeybees to comb foundation and artificial queen cell cups made by various waxes." Honeybee Science. 12. 31-33 (1991)

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