• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
• /
• v.16 no.2
• /
• pp.101-107
• /
• 2008

To improve mating rate of the bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, temperature, photoperiod and illumination during mating periods favorable for B. terrestris were investigated. The mating rate of queen mated at $19^{\circ}C$ was 92.1%, which was 2.1-5.9% higher than that of $22^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$. $19^{\circ}C$ was more effective than at $22^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$ in death rate during mating periods. The survival rate after hibernation of queen mated at $19^{\circ}C$ was 3.0-17.7% higher than that of $22^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$. At the photoperiod regimes during mating periods, queen mated at 14 L was more effective than 12 L and 16 L in death rate during mating, survival rate after hibernation, and egg-characteristics. In case of illumination during mating periods, intensity of over 1000 lux was suitable for mating B. terrestris queen in colony development. Therefore, we supposed that mating temperature favorable for B. terrestris was $19^{\circ}C$ and photoperiod for mating was 14 L, and illumination was over 1000 lux.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
• /
• v.41 no.4
• /
• pp.239-245
• /
• 2002

It was investigated whether or not such helpers as worker bee, bee-cocoon and egg-cup etc, have any effects on oviposition and colony foundation of the bumblebee queen, Bombus ignitus. Among the helpers tested, the callow workers of B. ignitus and B. terrestris showed the most remarkable effects on the oviposition rates to 92% and 88%, respectively. The live cocoon as a helper improved oviposition rate over 60%. A narcotized old worker 10-20 days-aged after emergence, showed similar effects to a callow worker on the colony development such as oviposition rate, colony foundation and progeny-queen production. On the other hand, dried cocoon, callow honeybee worker or egg-cup did not show a positive effect as a helper. In the number of workers recruited to a foundation queen, two workers showed better effect than one worker on the colony development, with no difference between two and more.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
• /
• v.46 no.2
• /
• pp.287-293
• /
• 2007

The pollinating activity of bumblebee, Bombus ignitus was investigated at the blossom of Peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] planted in vinyl house. The major time of foraging activity by B. ignitus was between 08:00 and 7:00, and the peak time of pollinating activity by B. ignitus was 11 :00 in the peach vinyl house from February 28 to March 5 in 2002. The rate of fruit set and the rate of marketable fruit by foraging activity of B. ignitus were much better than artificial pollination, and the effect of labor reduction by the pollinating activities of B. ignitus released against th ε artificial pollination was took remarkable profits over 93%. Therefore, the foraging activity of B. ignitus in peach vinyl house brought satisfactory results among the rate of fruit set, the rate of marketable fruit and the effect of labor reduction against the artificial pollination.

• Journal of Apiculture
• /
• v.32 no.3
• /
• pp.181-189
• /
• 2017

Lysinibacillus fusiformis has been suspected to be a pathogen of Bombus terrestris in Korea since 2008. In this study, we developed the rapid detection method for the L. fusiformis by utilizing the Ultra-rapid PCR. After optimizing of L. fusiformis-specific Ultra-rapid PCR, it can detect the existence of $1.0{\times}10^8$ L. fusiformis-specific DNA molecules in 4 minute and 22 seconds. Even, only 10 molecules could be detected quantitatively using this method. In addition, for the first time, in our knowledge, L. fusiformis was detected using proposed method from bumblebee produced commercially in Korea. Not only in the laboratory but also in the field, L. fusiformis-specific Ultra-rapid PCR would be applied and might be expected as convenient tools at production of bumblebee or inspection for the import and export of bumblebee.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Entomolohy Conference
• /
• 2005.05a
• /
• pp.98-98
• /
• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Entomolohy Conference
• /
• 2005.05a
• /
• pp.99-99
• /
• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Entomolohy Conference
• /
• 2005.05a
• /
• pp.155-155
• /
• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Entomolohy Conference
• /
• 2000.05a
• /
• pp.50-50
• /
• 2000

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Sericultural Science Conference
• /
• 2002.10a
• /
• pp.139-139
• /
• 2002

No Abstract, See Full Text

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Sericultural Science Conference
• /
• 2002.10a
• /
• pp.140-140
• /
• 2002

No Abstract, See Full Text